Depathologization
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Depathologization is a noun meaning (medicine) The process of coming to regard a formerly medical condition as a health or behaviour condition.
Meaning
(medicine) The process of coming to regard a formerly medical condition as a health or behaviour condition.
Example Sentences
Some trans activists critique depathologization. For example, we may argue that having a diagnosis has allowed many trans people to access medical transition. From this perspective, depathologization may inhibit health care access.
Word Forms
- depathologisation
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include depathologisation, pathologization, pathologisation, decrudescence, decompensation, degeneration.
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