Relating to the beginning of disease; denoting especially certain symptoms occurring in the transition period between a normal and a diseased state. ... Origin: patho-+ L. Formo, to form ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: path-ō-fōr′mik Definitions: 1. Relating to the beginning of disease; denoting especially certain symptoms occurring in the transition period between a normal and a diseased state.
pathoformic A reference to the start of a disease; said of symptoms at the beginning of a mental disorder.