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pathology

The correct spelling is pathology.

How to pronounce pathology

noun

IPA: /pəˈθɒlədʒi/

Say it like: Pat-hol-ojee

The correct spelling is pathology. The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences. For example: "The surgeon sent a specimen of the cyst to the pathology department for staining and analysis to determine its histologic subtype."

Usage Examples

The surgeon sent a specimen of the cyst to the pathology department for staining and analysis to determine its histologic subtype.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences.
  2. 2.The medical specialty that provides microscopy and other laboratory services (e.g., cytology, histology) to clinicians.
  3. 3.Pathosis: any deviation from a healthy or normal structure or function; abnormality; illness or malformation.

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