pathological process

Other forms: pathological processes

Definitions of pathological process

1. noun

   an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease
   synonyms: pathologic process

   types:

   feminisation, feminization

   the process of becoming feminized; the development of female characteristics (loss of facial hair or breast enlargement) in a male because of hormonal disorders or castration

   infection

   (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease

   metastasis

   the spreading of a disease (especially cancer) to another part of the body

   neoplasia

   the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor

   pathogenesis

   the origination and development of a disease

   focalisation, focalization

   the confinement of an infection to a limited area

   zymosis

   (medicine) the development and spread of an infectious disease (especially one caused by a fungus)

   type of:

   biological process, organic process

   a process occurring in living organisms