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विकृतिविज्ञान
Also known as pathobiology
Pathology is the study of disease. The word pathology also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in the context of modern medical treatment, the term is often used in a narrower fashion to refer to processes and tests that fall within the contemporary medical field of "general pathology", an area that includes a number of distinct but inter-related medical specialties that diagnose disease, mostly through analysis of tissue and human cell samples. Pathology is a significant field in modern medi
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Pathology is the study of disease, encompassing a wide range of biology research and medical practices, though in modern medicine it typically refers more narrowly to specialized tests and processes that diagnose disease by analyzing tissue and cell samples. It matters because pathologists play a crucial role in identifying what diseases people have, which is essential for guiding treatment decisions.
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Key facts
- Medical specialty.title
- Pathology
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- Medical specialty.caption
- A pathologist examines a tissue section for evidence of cancerous cells while a surgeon observes.
- Medical specialty.focus
- Disease
- Medical specialty.subdivisions
- Anatomical pathology, clinical pathology, dermatopathology, forensic pathology, hematopathology, histopathology, molecular pathology, surgical pathology
- Medical specialty.diseases
- All infectious and organic diseases and physiological disorders
- Medical specialty.tests
- All medical diagnostic tests, particular biopsy, blood analysis, dissection, and other applications of medical microscopy
- Medical specialty.specialist
- Pathologist
- Medical specialty.glossary
- Glossary of medicine
- Occupation.name
- Pathologist
- Occupation.official_names