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pathology

/pəˈθɒlədʒi/

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noun

The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences.

Examples :

"The pathology report showed the cause of the illness was a bacterial infection. "

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noun

The medical specialty that provides microscopy and other laboratory services (e.g., cytology, histology) to clinicians.

Examples :

"The surgeon sent a specimen of the cyst to the pathology department for staining and analysis to determine its histologic subtype."

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noun

Pathosis: any deviation from a healthy or normal structure or function; abnormality; illness or malformation.

Examples :

"The pathology of the student's poor grades was a combination of lack of sleep and stress from extracurricular activities. "

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