Pathobiology

Noun

1. The branch of biology that deals with pathology with greater emphasis on the biological than on the medical aspects.
2. pathology (in any of its senses: study of disease, instance of disease, mechanism of disease).<!-- M&#x2D;W Medical and M&#x2D;W Unabridged agree with this instance of synonymy; access&#x2D;date=2021&#x2D;01&#x2D;04.-->
3. The biologic explanations of pathogenesis, to include both pathoanatomy and pathophysiology.