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Pathology
Pathology (/pəˈθɒlədʒi/; from the Ancient Greek roots of pathos (πάθος), meaning "experience" or "suffering", and -logia (-λογία), "study of") is a significant field in modern medical diagnosis and medical research, concerned mainly with the causal study of disease, whether caused by pathogens or non-infectious physiological disorder.
Definition
The term Pathology is broadly defined as "the scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences." It is a medical specialty that focuses on determining the cause and nature of diseases. By examining bodily fluids, tissues, and organs, a pathologist helps determine the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of disease.
Branches of Pathology
Pathology is divided into several branches including Anatomical Pathology, Clinical Pathology, Dermatopathology, Forensic Pathology, Medical Pathology, Molecular Pathology, Surgical Pathology, and Veterinary Pathology.
Related Terms
- Anatomical Pathology: This branch of pathology involves the study and diagnosis of disease based on the gross, microscopic, chemical, immunologic and molecular examination of organs and tissues.
- Clinical Pathology: This branch encompasses the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as blood and urine, and tissues for the diagnosis of disease.
- Dermatopathology: A subspecialty of pathology that focuses on the skin and the diseases that affect it.
- Forensic Pathology: This branch of pathology involves determining the cause of death by examining a corpse (a post-mortem examination or autopsy).
- Medical Pathology: This is a broad branch that is concerned with all aspects of disease, but with special reference to the essential nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions.
- Molecular Pathology: This branch of pathology that studies disease at a molecular level to detect and diagnose disease, and determine appropriate treatment.
- Surgical Pathology: This branch involves the examination of tissues removed from living patients during surgery to help diagnose a disease and determine a treatment plan.
- Veterinary Pathology: This branch of pathology is concerned with the diagnosis of diseases in animals.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Path
- Wikipedia's article - Path
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