pathology
pəˈθɒlədʒi
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Definition of pathology - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
negative patternstypical behavior or conditions seen as negative
  • His constant lateness is a pathology in his work ethic..
abnormality dysfunction
2.
medicalTECH.branch of medicine studying disease causes and effectsTECH.
  • She specializes in pathology to diagnose illnesses.
3.
abnormalityTECH.abnormal condition or deviation from normalTECH.
  • The pathology of the tissue showed signs of disease.
ailment disease disorder
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Expressions with pathology

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medical field studying body fluids to help diagnose diseases
Chemical pathology revealed abnormal protein levels in her blood.
branch of medicine analyzing body fluids for disease
Clinical pathology helps diagnose diseases through blood tests.
medical science used for law, including death cause decisions
Forensic pathology helped the court understand how the victim died.

Origin of pathology

Greek, pathos (suffering) + logia (study)

Terms with pathology included in their meaning

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plant pathology
plant disease causing decay
pathology
malignant growth from gland tissue, often producing mucus
lab medicine
related to the practice of pathology
plant pathology
abnormal growth on oak trees caused by insects
medical
related to blood vessels and nerves in pathology
speech pathology
related to or affected by aphasia
dated pathology
encephalitis or meningitis, often used historically
pathology
having features of malignant tissue, or connected with such disease

Examples of pathology in a sentence

  • The company's financial pathology led to its downfall.
  • Pathology is crucial for understanding complex diseases.
  • He pursued a career in pathology to help advance medical research.
  • The pathology revealed a rare genetic disorder.
  • Doctors are studying the pathology to understand the disease better.

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  1. French:pathologie, anomalie, ...
  2. German:Pathologie, Krankheitsbild, ...
  3. Italian:patologia, condizione patologica, ...
  4. Spanish:patología, ...
  5. Portuguese:patologia, ...
  6. Chinese:病态, 病理学, ...
  7. Japanese:病的な行動, 病理学, ...
  8. Arabic:سُلُوك مَرَضِي, علم الأمراض, ...
  9. Hebrew:דְּפוּס פָּתוֹלוֹגִי, פָּתוֹלוֹגְיָה, ...
  10. Russian:патология, аномалия, ...
  11. Ukrainian:патологія, патологічна анатомія, ...
  12. Hindi:विकृति, रोगविज्ञान, ...
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