Before revision: Pathophysiology ( physiopathology) – a convergence of pathology with physiology – is the studyof the disordered physiological processes that cause, result from, or are otherwise associated with a disease or injury.
After revision: Pathophysiology ( or physiopathology) is a branch of study, at the intersection of pathology and physiology, concerning disordered physiological processes that cause, result from, or are otherwise associated with a disease or injury.