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Pathogenesis vs Virulent - What's the difference?

pathogenesis | virulent |

As a noun pathogenesis

is the origin and development of a disease.

As an adjective virulent is

(chiefly|medicine|of a disease or disease-causing agent) highly infectious, malignant or deadly.

pathogenesis

English

(wikipedia pathogenesis)

Noun

(-)
  • The origin and development of a disease.
  • The mechanism whereby something causes a disease.

    • Related terms

    * aetiogenesis * pathogen * pathogenic * pathogeny

    virulent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chiefly, medicine, of a disease or disease-causing agent) Highly infectious, malignant or deadly.
  • Hostile to the point of being venomous; intensely acrimonious.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=8 citation , passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent , and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}

    Related terms

    * virus * virulence * virulently

    See also

    * pathogenic ----