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Semiology vs Pathophysiology - What's the difference?

semiology | pathophysiology |

As nouns the difference between semiology and pathophysiology

is that semiology is semiotics, the study of signs while pathophysiology is the physiological processes associated with disease or injury.

semiology

English

Noun

(semiologies)
  • Semiotics, the study of signs.
  • (dated) The science of the signs or symptoms of disease; symptomatology.
  • (dated) The art of using signs in signalling.

    • Synonyms

    * semiotics

    See also

    * (l) English words suffixed with -logy English words suffixed with -ology

    pathophysiology

    English

    Noun

  • (pathology) The physiological processes associated with disease or injury.

    • Derived terms

    * pathophysiologic * pathophysiological * pathophysiologically

    Anagrams

    * English words suffixed with -ology