pathology
(pă-thol'ŏ-jē 
)
[patho- + -logy]
- The study of the nature and cause of disease, which involves changes in structure and function.
- A condition produced by disease.
anatomic p.The field of pathology that deals with structural changes in the body that are caused by, or are characteristic of, disease.
cellular p.Pathology based on microscopic changes in body cells produced by disease.
chemical p.The study of chemical changes that occur in disease.
clinical p.Laboratory medicine.
comparative p.The study of the distinctions between human diseases and the diseases that affect other animals, or plants.
dental p.The science of diseases of the mouth. SYN: oral pathology.
ABBR: DP
The analysis of pathological specimens after the slides made from a tissue are scanned and converted to binary images that can be viewed, stored, analyzed, and archived by a computer.experimental p.The study of diseases induced artificially and intentionally, esp. in animals.
functional p.The study of alterations of functions that occur in disease processes without associated structural changes.
geographical p.Pathology in its relationship to climate and geography.
humoral p.Pathology of the fluids of the body.
medical p.Pathology of disorders that are not accessible for surgical procedures.
molecular p.1The study of the pathological effects of specific molecules.2The identification of specific proteins in body fluids or tissue samples as a means of diagnosing specific diseases, e.g., the cancers that release those proteins. SYN: molecular diagnostics; nanodiagnostics.
special p.Pathology of particular diseases or organs.
surgical p.The application of pathological procedures and techniques for investigating tissues removed surgically.