病原学

病原學

bìngyuánxué

noun

Meanings

1 etiology
2 study of disease causes
3 pathogenesis (study of)

Characters

Examples

科学家正在研究这种疾病的病原学。

Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū zhè zhǒng jíbìng de bìngyuánxué.

Scientists are researching the etiology of this disease.

病原学检查可以确定致病菌。

Bìngyuánxué jiǎnchá kěyǐ quèdìng zhìbìngjūn.

Etiological examination can identify the pathogen.

Tips

memory

病 (disease) + 原 (origin) + 学 (study) = 'disease-origin study' = etiology. Compare 病理学 bìnglǐxué = pathology (study of the mechanics), 流行病学 liúxíngbìngxué = epidemiology.

Stroke Order

病 bìng

原 yuán

学 xué