Pathology — (from Greek gr. πάθος, pathos , fate, harm ; and gr. λογία, logia ) is the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs, tissues, bodily fluids and whole bodies (Autopsy). The term also encompasses the related scientific study of… … Wikipedia
pathology — pa*thol o*gy ( j[y^]), n.; pl. {pathologies} ( j[i^]z). [Gr. pa qos a suffering, disease + logy: cf. F. pathologie.] 1. (Med.) The science which treats of diseases, their nature, causes, progress, symptoms, etc. [1913 Webster] Note: Pathology is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pathology — Données clés Titre original Pathology Réalisation Marc Schoelermann Scénario Mark Neveldine Brian Taylor Acteurs principaux Milo Ventimiglia Michael Weston Alyssa Milano … Wikipédia en Français
Pathology — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Deathgrind Gründung 2006 Website Pathology auf … Deutsch Wikipedia
pathology — (n.) science of diseases, 1610s, from Fr. pathologie, from Mod.L. pathologia, from Gk. pathologikos treating of disease, from pathos suffering (see PATHOS (Cf. pathos)) + logia study (see LOGY (Cf. logy)) … Etymology dictionary
pathology — ► NOUN 1) the branch of medicine concerned with the causes and effects of diseases. 2) the typical behaviour of a disease. DERIVATIVES pathologist noun … English terms dictionary
pathology — [pə thäl′ə jē, pathäl′ə jē] n. pl. pathologies [< Fr pathologie or ModL pathologia < Gr pathologia: see PATHOS & LOGY] 1. the branch of medicine that deals with the nature of disease, esp. with the structural and functional changes caused… … English World dictionary
pathology — pathologist, n. /peuh thol euh jee/, n., pl. pathologies. 1. the science or the study of the origin, nature, and course of diseases. 2. the conditions and processes of a disease. 3. any deviation from a healthy, normal, or efficient condition.… … Universalium
Pathology — The study of disease. Pathology has been defined as “that branch of medicine which treats of the essential nature of disease.” The word “pathology” comes from the Greek words “pathos” meaning “disease” and “logos” meaning “a treatise” = a… … Medical dictionary
pathology — Strictly speaking, the scientific study of organic diseases, their causes and symptoms (hence, ‘pathologist’). However, pathological suggests morbidity and abnormality, so the term has also been extended to certain branches of psychiatry and… … Dictionary of sociology
pathology — /pəˈθɒlədʒi / (say puh tholuhjee) noun (plural pathologies) 1. the branch of medical science dealing with the origin, nature, and course of diseases. 2. the body of knowledge relating to this science. 3. the conditions and processes of a disease …
