Micropathic

Quick meaning: Micropathic is an adjective meaning (medicine) Involving pathology that manifests at or results from changes at a microscopic level.

Meaning

(medicine) Involving pathology that manifests at or results from changes at a microscopic level.

More Meanings

1. Characterized by a lack of vigor or strength; puny.
2. (rare) Of or pertaining to micropathia.
3. (obsolete) Pertaining to very small doses of medicines.
4. (obsolete) Involving pathogenic microorganisms.

Example Sentences

Lillie has shown that the presence of the virus in various organs was accompanied by micropathic changes.

They demonstrated persistent proteinuria and eventually developed evidence of micropathic hemolytic anemia; however, no decline in renal function was noted.

There are two medical systems in Siam, which might be called the megalopathic and the micropahtic, as the main distinction between them consists in the amount of the doses.

The combined effects of tissue ischemia secondary to micropathic angiopathy and of eosinophil-derived neurotoxins have been considered to be of pathobiologic significance (30).

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