Editing Pathophysiology (section)

{{short description|Convergence of pathology with physiology}}
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'''Pathophysiology''' (or '''physiopathology''') is a branch of study, at the intersection of [[pathology]] and [[physiology]], concerning disordered [[biological process|physiological processes]] that cause, result from, or are otherwise associated with a [[disease]] or [[injury]]. Pathology is the medical discipline that describes conditions typically ''observed'' during a [[disease]] state, whereas physiology is the biological discipline that describes processes or mechanisms ''operating'' within an [[organism]]. Pathology describes the abnormal or undesired condition (symptoms of a disease), whereas pathophysiology seeks to explain the functional changes that are occurring within an individual due to a disease or pathologic state.<ref name="urlpathophysiology - definition of pathophysiology by Medical dictionary">{{cite web | url = http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/pathophysiology | title = Pathophysiology – Medical dictionary | work = TheFreeDictionary.com | publisher = Farlex, Inc }}</ref>