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Pathology

Verb / pʌˈθɑ:lʌdʒi: / Another word for pathology — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Pathology is the study of diseases and the changes that happen in the body because of them.

Synonyms & similar words

disease illness disorder condition sickness ailment malady affliction infection syndrome abnormality disturbance anomaly bug virus bacterium microbe germ parasite fungus

Synonyms by register

Formal

abnormality disease ailment disorder malady

Informal

bug sickness condition problem

Literary

affliction blight bane

Antonyms

health wellness normality soundness vigor vitality

Common collocations

  • clinical pathology
  • social pathology
  • plant pathology
  • forensic pathology
  • cellular pathology
  • molecular pathology
  • study of pathology

Word family

noun pathology
adjective pathological
adverb pathologically

Usage note

Pathology primarily refers to the study of disease or the branch of medicine that deals with it. It can also refer to a condition or disease itself, or to abnormal behavior.

Example sentences

  1. The pathology report showed that the patient had cancer.
  2. The pathologist examined the tissue sample under a microscope.
  3. Pathology helps doctors understand the causes of diseases.
  4. The study of pathology is important for developing new treatments.
  5. The pathology lab analyzed the blood samples.

Quotes

  • Pathology is the science of the exceptions.
  • A patient cured is a customer lost.
  • Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my mistress. When I get fed up with one, I spend the night with the other.

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