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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 |
 Translationspathology [pəˈθɔlədʒɪ] n → patología pathology [pəˈθɔlədʒɪ] n → Pathologie f
pathologyn pathology [pəˈθolədʒi]the science of diseases. patologie الباثولوجيا: عِلْم الأمْراض патология patologie patologi; sygdomslære die Pathologie παθολογία patología patoloogia آسیب شناسی tautioppi pathologie פָּתוֹלוֹגיָה रोग-विज्ञान patologija patológia ilmu penyakit meina-/sjúkdómafræði patologia 病理学 병리학 patologija patoloģija patologi pathologie patologi patologia patologia patologie патология patológia patologija patologija patologi ;b=kพยาธิวิทยา hastalıklar bilimi, patoloji 病理學 патологія علم الامراض bệnh lý học 病理学 n paˈthologist patoloog إخْتِصاصي في علِم الأمْراض патолог patolog patolog der Pathologe παθολόγος patólogo patoloog آسیب شناس patologi pathologiste פָתוֹלוֹג रोगविज्ञानी patolog kórboncnok ahli patologi meina-/sjúkdómafræðingur patologo 病理学者 병리학자 patologas patologs pakar patologi patholoog patolog patolog patologista patolog патолог patológ patolog patolog patolog นักพยาธิวิทยา patalog 病理學家 патолог ماہر علوم امراض nhà nghiên cứu bệnh học 病理学家 adj ˌpathoˈlogical patologies مُتَعَلِّق في عِلْم الأمْراض патологичен patologický patologisk pathologisch παθολογικός patológico haiguslik وابسته به بیماری یا علت بیماری sairaalloinen pathologique פָּתוֹלוֹגִי रोग विज्ञानीय patološki kóros patologis sjúklegur patologico 病理学の 병리학의 patologinis, patologiškas patoloģisks patologi pathologisch patologisk patologiczny patológico patologic патологический patologický bolezenski patološki patologisk เกี่ยวกับพยาธิวิทยา patalojik 病理學的 патологічний علوم امراض سے متعلق bệnh lý 病理学的 adv ˌpathoˈlogically patologies بِصورَة مُتَعَلِّقَة بِعِلْم الأمْراض патетично patologicky patologiskt pathologisch παθολογικά patológicamente haiguslikult از نظر آسیب شناسی patologisesti pathologiquement בְּצוּרָה פָּתוֹלוֹגִית रोगात्मक रूप से patološki kórosan secara patologis sjúklega patologicamente 病理学上 병리(학)적으로 patologiškai patoloģiski penyakit pathologisch patologisk chorobliwie patologicamente patologic патологически patologicky bolezensko patološki patologiskt อย่างที่เกี่ยวกับพยาธิวิทยา patalojik olarak 病理學地 патологічно علم الامراض کے مطابق một cách bệnh hoạn 病理学地
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