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the pathogenesis of [disease]
该结构用 of 引出所讨论的疾病。
The pathogenesis of diabetes is complex and not fully understood.
糖尿病的发病机制很复杂，尚未完全阐明。
发病机制；致病机理
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发病机制；致病机理
the process by which a disease originates and develops
The pathogenesis of diabetes is complex and not fully understood.
糖尿病的发病机制很复杂，尚未完全阐明。
医学用语
疾病的起源与发展。
The origin and development of a disease.
疾病的起源和发展
the origination and development of a disease
致病机制。
The mechanism whereby something causes a disease.
The pathogenesis of the flu involves the virus entering the respiratory tract.
流感的发病机制涉及病毒进入呼吸道。
Researchers are studying the pathogenesis of this rare condition to find better treatments.
研究人员正在研究这种罕见疾病的发病机制，以寻找更好的治疗方法。
Doctors explained the pathogenesis of diabetes in a way that patients could understand.
医生用病人能听懂的方式解释了糖尿病的发病机制。
该结构用 of 引出所讨论的疾病。
The pathogenesis of diabetes is complex and not fully understood.
糖尿病的发病机制很复杂，尚未完全阐明。
疾病名称可直接放在 pathogenesis 前作定语，意思与 the pathogenesis of [disease] 相近。
Cancer pathogenesis remains an area of active research.
癌症发病机制仍是一个活跃的研究领域。
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The pathogenesis of the disease is a virus.
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The pathogen of the disease is a virus.
pathogenesis 是“发病机制”，指疾病发生发展的过程；pathogen 是“病原体”，指引发疾病的微生物。要说明病毒是病原体时，应使用 pathogen 而不是 pathogenesis。
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The pathogenesis for this disease is complex.
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The pathogenesis of this disease is complex.
pathogenesis 后接 of 引出具体的疾病，表示“某疾病的发病机制”，用 for 会造成介词搭配错误。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
某疾病的发病机制
Researchers are studying the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.
研究人员正在研究阿尔茨海默病的发病机制。
分子发病机制
The paper reviews the molecular pathogenesis of the virus.
这篇论文综述了该病毒的分子发病机制。
病毒发病机制
Viral pathogenesis depends on both the virus and the host immune response.
病毒发病机制取决于病毒和宿主免疫反应两方面。
潜在发病机制
The drug targets the underlying pathogenesis rather than just the symptoms.
这种药物针对的是潜在发病机制，而不仅仅是症状。
感染的发病机制
Understanding the pathogenesis of the infection is key to prevention.
了解感染的发病机制是预防的关键。
在发病机制中的作用
This protein plays a central role in pathogenesis of the disease.
这种蛋白质在该疾病的发病机制中起着核心作用。
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把path(小路)和genesis(起源)串成画面：疾病沿着一条小径从起源走到发作。path帮记拼写，genesis帮记“发生、起源”。
语域：formal 常见场景：医学文献、学术论文、临床报告 pathogenesis 通常用于医学或生物学等正式语境，表示疾病的发病机制或致病过程；多出现在学术论文、教科书和临床资料中，日常口语较少使用。复数形式为 pathogeneses。
pathogenesis 的尾部发音为 /ˈdʒenɪsɪs/，因此以 -genesis 结尾的词（genesis、biogenesis、ontogenesis）与之押韵。gene、genetic、genus 都以 gen- 开头，但发音各不相同，并不押韵。
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