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Pathology is a significant field in modern medical diagnosis and medical research. The Latin term pathology derives from the Ancient Greek roots pathos (πάθος), meaning "experience" or "suffering", and -logia (-λογία), meaning "study of". The term is of early 16th-century origin, and became increasingly popularized after the 1530s. [5]
Pathology is about understanding disease. In this context, the meaning of the term “disease” is ‘any deviation from normal’, slight or serious. Popularly, pathology is called ‘the science behind the cure’.
Clinical pathology is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as blood, urine, and tissue homogenates or extracts using the tools of chemistry, microbiology, hematology, molecular pathology, and Immunohaematology.
Pathology is the study of disease. It is the bridge between science and medicine. It underpins every aspect of patient care, from diagnostic testing and treatment advice to using cutting-edge genetic technologies and preventing disease.
Pathology focuses on 4 aspects of disease: 1. Etiology: Cause of disease. 2. Pathogenesis: Mechanisms of development of disease. 3. Morphology: The structural alterations induced in cell and tissues. 4. Functional Consequences: Functional results of the morphologic changes, as observed clinically. Etiology is the “study of the cause of a disease”.
Pathology is the macabre counterpart to biology. While biology is concerned with the study of life and cellular function, pathology is concerned with disease and cellular dysfunction. Diagnostic pathology involves studying the structural and functional changes in cells and tissues in order to arrive at a diagnosis. Ultimately all disease is a ...
Today, there is essentially a pathologist for every specialty of medicine, each focusing on different aspects of patient care and diagnosis. These pathologists perform autopsies and examine deceased individuals to determine the circumstances, causes, and mechanisms of their deaths.
