pathogenetic
- adjective
- /ˌpæθəˈdʒɛnɛtɪk/
- Specialized
- Research into the pathogenetic factors of cancer helps us understand how the disease develops.
- pathogenetic mechanism
- pathogenetic antigen
Examples
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The pathogenetic pathway through which diabetes leads to disability is still unclear (Fig. 1).
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The prevalence of both conditions in highland areas close to volcanoes suggests a shared pathogenetic relationship to exposure to volcanic soils.
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However, no convincing evidence has yet been reported to support this pathogenetic relation.
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Our results suggest that a more complex pathogenetic mechanism than normally accepted is involved in CD.
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Experimental models for studying the behavior of pathogenetic fragments of APP have been described.
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Sarcopenia, frailty, and diabetes seem to be reciprocally related and may share a similar pathogenetic pathway (Fig. 2).
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Pathogenetic antibodies could be taken up by motor nerve endings and, by retrograde transport through the axons, could damage lower motor neurons.
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Diagnosis of many immune-mediated diseases is aided by the detection of antibodies directed against the pathogenetic (self or foreign) antigen.
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The definition of the kinetics of EMA production (early or late event) upon gliadin challenge, as well as the precise location of their site of synthesis, is therefore essential to clarify the potential pathogenetic role of these antibodies in CD.
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Evidently, hyperlipoproteidemia combined with inactivity, overeating, and hemodynamic disorders is the basic pathogenetic mechanism for the progression of myocardial atherosclerosis and CD.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
Able to cause disease in people, animals or plants
Relating to the cause of a disease
Relating to the cause of a disease or medical condition
Surface Forms
Morphology
pathogenetic = pathogen (semi-transparent) = patho + gen + etic
The word is derived from 'pathogen' with the suffix '-etic', indicating a relation to disease origin, but the specific meaning requires specialized knowledge.
Etymology
The word pathogenetic is made of patho- meaning 'disease', seen in pathology and pathogen, and -genetic meaning 'origin' or 'to create', like generate. So a pathogenetic factor is something that helps start or cause a disease.