pathology Noun the branch of medicine that studies diseases [Greek pathos suffering + -logy] pathologist n
pathology1. the branch of medical science that studies the origin, nature, and course of diseases.
2. the conditions and processes of a disease. — pathologist, n. — pathologic, pathological, adj. See also: Disease and Illness
the branch of medicine that specializes in the study of disease. — pathologist, n. See also: Medical Specialties
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseasesspasm - (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) strangulation - (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid; "strangulation of the intestine" jactation, jactitation - (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness nebula - (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea verruca, wart - (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus plaque - (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body bleb, bulla, blister - (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid excrescence - (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body medical science - the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease shock - (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock" insufficiency - (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally growth - (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) irritation - (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation; "any food produced irritation of the stomach" amyloid - (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue incubation - (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear active - tending to become more severe or wider in scope; "active tuberculosis" inactive - (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly functional - involving or affecting function rather than physiology; "functional deafness" organic - involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs; "an organic disease" specific - being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides; "quinine is highly specific for malaria"; "a specific remedy"; "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements" nonspecific - not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides; "nonspecific enteritis" benign - not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) malignant - dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor) | | 2. | pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal conditionacidosis - abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues alkalosis - abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues asynergia, asynergy - absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously asystole, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest - absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death diverticulosis - presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon flux - excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea) fluorosis - a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water) gammopathy - a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood glossolalia - repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor) angiopathy - any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts aphagia - loss of the ability to swallow atherogenesis - the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis ascites - accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity lipomatosis - pathology in which fat accumulates in lipomas in the body lithiasis - the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ cartilaginification - abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues; observed in some Asians cyst - a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure adenomyosis, endometriosis - the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea adhesion - abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen infarct, infarction - localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply fibrosis - development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ malacia - a state of abnormal softening of tissue neuropathy - any pathology of the peripheral nerves myopathy - any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction osteoporosis - abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women priapism - condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal |
 Translations pathology [pəˈθɔlədʒɪ] n → patología
 pathology [pəˈθɔlədʒɪ] n → pathologie f
 pathology [pəˈθɔlədʒɪ] n → Pathologie f
 pathology [pəˈθɔlədʒɪ] n → patologia
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