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pathology

[ puh-thol-uh-jee ]
/ pəˈθɒl ə dʒi /

noun, plural pa·thol·o·gies.

the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
the conditions and processes of a disease.
any deviation from a healthy, normal, or efficient condition.

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Words nearby pathology

pathological, pathological anatomy, pathological liar, pathologist, pathologize, pathology, pathomimesis, pathomorphism, pathophysiology, pathos, pathosis

Origin of pathology

1590–1600; earlier pathologia < Latin < Greek pathología. See patho-, -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM pathology

pa·thol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for pathologist

pathology
/ (pəˈθɒlədʒɪ) /

noun plural -gies

the branch of medicine concerned with the cause, origin, and nature of disease, including the changes occurring as a result of disease
the manifestations of disease, esp changes occurring in tissues or organs
any variant or deviant condition from normal

Derived forms of pathology

pathologist, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for pathologist (1 of 2)

pathologist
[ pă-thŏl′ə-jĭst ]

n.

A specialist in pathology who practices chiefly in the laboratory as a consultant to clinical colleagues.

Medicine definitions for pathologist (2 of 2)

pathology
[ pă-thŏl′ə-jē ]

n.

The medical science concerned with all aspects of disease with an emphasis on the essential nature, causes, and development of abnormal conditions, as well as with the structural and functional changes that result from disease processes.
The anatomical or functional manifestations of a disease.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Science definitions for pathologist

pathology
[ pə-thŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of disease and its causes, processes, and effects.
The physical and mental abnormalities that result from disease or trauma.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Culture definitions for pathologist

pathology
[ (puh-thol-uh-jee) ]

A branch of medicine that explores the nature and cause of disease. Pathology also involves the study of bodily changes that occur as the result of disease.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.