pathology
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.
Origin of pathology
1Other words from pathology
- pa·thol·o·gist, noun
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How to use pathology in a sentence
He admitted in court that he was not a pathologist, and that he did not have any formal training in ballistics or sound.
Disastrous Turn By Star Witness For Pistorius Defense | Kelly Berold | April 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“Essentially, the forensic pathologist's mission is the truth,” he said.
Experts: George Zimmerman Just Caught a Big Break | Christine Pelisek | July 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe expert opinion attached to the report reads like an article by a movie critic and not by a pathologist.
She had contracted a form of blood poisoning as well as an E. coli infection, a pathologist found.
“The pathologist believes it is highly unlikely the death was through natural causes,” Norfolk police said in a statement.
The Discovery of a Body on the Queen’s Estate Starts Her Jubilee Year Off Badly | Edward Platt | January 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Small fragments of mucous membrane may be found, and when examined by a pathologist, may occasionally establish the diagnosis.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddHe was the godfather of typhoid fever, and from being a famous clinician became later a great pathologist.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell ParkThe late Dr. Virchow, the great pathologist and the discoverer of the germ theory, was an active opponent of Evolution.
The Other Side of Evolution | Alexander PattersonAt the Leyden congress, it was attacked by the illustrious pathologist Rudolph Virchow.
The Other Side of Evolution | Alexander PattersonAnd the brother pathologist on the left side: "Well, and what shall we say of intestinal auto-intoxication?"
Education: How Old The New | James J. Walsh
British Dictionary definitions for pathology
/ (pəˈθɒlədʒɪ) /
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
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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Cultural definitions for 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.
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