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Noun
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
health problem, ill health, unhealthiness a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain
acidosis abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
alkalosis abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues
anchylosis, ankylosis abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint
arteriectasia, arteriectasis an abnormal distension of an artery
arthropathy a pathology or abnormality of a joint
asynergia, asynergy absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously
asystole, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
diverticulosis presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon
flux in constant change; "his opinions are in flux"; "the newness and flux of the computer industry"
fluorosis a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water)
gammopathy a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood
glossolalia repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor)
angiopathy any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts
aphagia loss of the ability to swallow
stenosis, stricture abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway
atherogenesis the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis
ascites accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity
azymia absence of an enzyme
bacteremia, bacteriaemia, bacteriemia transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
induration, sclerosis any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
lipomatosis pathology in which fat accumulates in lipomas in the body
lithiasis the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ
cartilaginification abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues; observed in some Asians
cyst a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
adenomyosis, endometriosis the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea
adhesion a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
bronzed diabetes, hemochromatosis, iron-storage disease, iron overload pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints
infarct, infarction localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply
macrocytosis the presence of macrocytes in the blood
fibrosis development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
malacia a state of abnormal softening of tissue
mastopathy, mazopathy any pathology of the breast
neuropathy any pathology of the peripheral nerves
myopathy any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction
osteoporosis abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women
priapism condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal
demineralisation, demineralization the removal of minerals and mineral salts from a liquid (especially from water)
pyorrhea, pyorrhoea chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
azotaemia, azotemia, uraemia, uremia accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine
azoturia excess of urea in the urine
lesion any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
lymphadenopathy chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease)
gangrene, sphacelus, slough necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
hyperbilirubinemia abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood
palilalia a pathological condition in which a word is rapidly and involuntarily repeated
reflux an abnormal backward flow of body fluids
otorrhea discharge from the external ear
rhinopathy any disease or malformation of the nose
hydronephrosis accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter
atelectasis collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth
anoxemia abnormally low oxygen content in arterial blood
coprolalia an uncontrollable use of obscene language; often accompanied by mental disorders
autoimmunity production of antibodies against the tissues of your own body; produces autoimmune disease or hypersensitivity reactions
disfunction, dysfunction (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group; "erectile dysfunction"; "sexual relationship dysfunction"
sarcoidosis a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands
carotenemia, xanthemia excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color
stasis inactivity resulting from a static balance between opposing forces
uropathy any pathology of the urinary tract
varicosis pathological condition of being varicose or having varicose veins
viraemia, viremia the presence of a virus in the blood stream; "viremia spread the smallpox virus to the internal organs"
pathology - the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
medical science the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
palaeopathology, paleopathology the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)
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Substantiv
pathology - The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences.
pathology - Any deviation from a healthy or normal condition; abnormality.

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  • Pathology is the study and diagnosis of disease. The related scientific study of disease processes is called "general pathology". Medical pathology is divided into two main branches, anatomical pathology and clinical pathology.

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  • pathology
    The branch of medicine concerned with the causes, origin, and nature of disease, including the changes occurring as a result of disease.

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