pathology

Definition of Pathology in English :

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Noun

1. pathology

the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases

2. pathology

any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pathology

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noun plural -gies

1.

the branch of medicine concerned with the cause, origin, and nature of disease, including the changes occurring as a result of disease

2.

the manifestations of disease, esp changes occurring in tissues or organs

3.

any variant or deviant condition from normal

Pathology

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nounWord forms: plural paˈthologies

1.

the branch of medicine that deals with the nature of disease, esp. with the structural and functional changes caused by disease

2.

all the conditions, processes, or results of a particular disease

3.

any abnormal variation from a sound or proper condition

Pathology

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n. pl. pa·thol·o·gies

1. The scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences. Also called pathobiology.

2. The anatomic or functional manifestations of a disease: the pathology of cancer.

3. A departure or deviation from a normal condition: "Neighborhoods plagued by a self-perpetuating pathology of joblessness, welfare dependency, crime" (Time).

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