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   Pa·thol·o·gy

   /pəˈTHäləjē/

   

   noun

   • 1. the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes: "research people skilled in experimental pathology"
   • ▪ pathological features considered collectively; the typical behavior of a disease: "the pathology of Huntington's disease"
   • ▪ a pathological condition: "the dominant pathology is multiple sclerosis"
   • ▪ mental, social, or linguistic abnormality or malfunction: "the city's inability to cope with the pathology of a burgeoning underclass"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from modern or medieval Latin pathologia(see patho-, -logy).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPATHOLOGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PATHOLOGY definition: 1. the scientific study of disease: 2. the medical characteristics of a disease: 3. a disease or…. Learn more.

3. abpath.org › what-is-pathologyWhat is Pathology? - American Board of Pathology

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   Traditionally, Pathology has been considered the study of disease, but over the ages it has evolved into so much more. Today, pathologists are clinical care providers who contribute their scientific and practice skills to the diagnosis and management of patients in a variety of ways.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPATHOLOGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PATHOLOGY meaning: 1. the scientific study of disease: 2. the medical characteristics of a disease: 3. a disease or…. Learn more.

5. www.rcpath.org › discover-pathology › what-is-pathologyWhat is pathology?

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   Pathology is the study of disease. It is the bridge between science and medicine. It underpins every aspect of patient care, from diagnostic testing and treatment advice to using cutting-edge genetic technologies and preventing disease. Doctors and scientists working in pathology are experts in illness and disease.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pathologyPathology - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Pathology is the medical term for the way a disease works. A tumor is removed by a doctor trained in surgery, but you need a doctor trained in pathology to tell you if the tumor is cancer.

7. www.britannica.com › science › pathologyPathology | Medical Diagnosis & Treatment | Britannica

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   6 days ago · pathology, medical specialty concerned with the determining causes of disease and the structural and functional changes occurring in abnormal conditions.

8. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesPathology: The Clinical Description of Human Disease - PMC

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   Aug 10, 2012 · Pathology (from the Greek word pathología, meaning the study of suffering) refers to the specialty of medical science concerned with the cause, development, structural/functional changes, and natural history associated with diseases.