Pulmonary pathology
Pulmonary Pathology
Pulmonary pathology (pronounced: pul-mon-ary path-ol-o-gy) is a medical specialty that deals with diseases and conditions affecting the lungs and respiratory system.
Etymology
The term "pulmonary" originates from the Latin word "pulmonarius," meaning "of the lungs," while "pathology" comes from the Greek words "pathos," meaning "suffering," and "-logia," meaning "study of."
Definition
Pulmonary pathology is a subspecialty of pathology that focuses on diagnosing and characterizing diseases of the lungs and respiratory system through the examination of tissues, cells, and body fluids. It plays a crucial role in guiding the clinical management of patients with respiratory diseases.
Related Terms
- Pulmonology: The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases affecting the lungs.
- Histopathology: The study of changes in tissues caused by disease.
- Cytology: The study of cells, including their function, origin, structure, and pathology.
- Thoracic pathology: A subspecialty of pathology that deals with diseases involving the organs of the chest, including the lungs and respiratory tract.
Pulmonary Diseases
Pulmonary pathology is involved in the diagnosis and study of a wide range of diseases, including:
- Pneumonia: An infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs.
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): A chronic inflammatory lung disease that obstructs airflow from the lungs.
- Lung cancer: A type of cancer that begins in the lungs.
- Pulmonary fibrosis: A lung disease that occurs when lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred.
- Asthma: A condition in which a person's airways become inflamed, narrow and swell, and produce extra mucus, which makes it difficult to breathe.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pulmonary pathology
- Wikipedia's article - Pulmonary pathology
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