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Pathology (from Greek πάθος, pathos, "fate, harm"; and λογία, logia) is the study and diagnosis of disease
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through examination of organs, tissues, bodily fluids and whole bodies (Autopsy). The term also
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encompasses the related scientific study of disease processes, called General pathology.
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Current events Medical pathology is divided in two main branches, Anatomical pathology and Clinical pathology. Veterinary
Random article pathology is concerned with animal disease whereas Phytopathology is the study of plant diseases.
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1 History of pathology
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What links here History of pathology [edit]
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Printable version The history of pathology can be traced to the earliest application of the scientific method to the field of
Permanent link medicine, a development which occurred in the Middle East during the Islamic Golden Age and in Western Bacteriology: Agar plate with
Cite this page Europe during the Italian Renaissance. bacterial colonies.
languages Early systematic human dissections were carried out by the Ancient Greek physicians Herophilus of
ﺔﻴﺑﺮﻌﻟﺍ Chalcedon and Erasistratus of Chios in the early part of the third century BC. [1] The first physician known to
Asturianu have made postmortem dissections was the Arabian physician Avenzoar (1091–1161). Rudolf Virchow (1821–
Brezhoneg 1902) is generally recognized to be the father of microscopic pathology. Most early pathologists were also
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Català General pathology [edit]
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This mastectomy specimen contains
Dansk Main article: General pathology an infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the
Deutsch breast. A pathologist will use
Español General pathology, also called investigative pathology, experimental pathology or theoretical pathology, is a
immunohistochemistry and fluorescent
Esperanto broad and complex scientific field which seeks to understand the mechanisms of injury to cells and tissues, insitu hybridization to detect markers
Français as well as the body's means of responding to and repairing injury. Areas of study include cellular adaptation which determine the optimal
한국어 to injury, necrosis, inflammation, wound healing and neoplasia. It forms the foundation of pathology, the chemotherapy regimen for this patient.
Հայերեն application of this knowledge to diagnose diseases in humans and animals.
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The term "general pathology" is also used to describe the practice of both anatomical and clinical pathology.
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Italiano Pathology as a medical specialty [edit]
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Magyar Main article: Pathology as a medical specialty
Lietuvių Pathologists are physicians who diagnose and characterize disease in living patients by examining biopsies or bodily fluid. The vast majority of
Македонски cancer diagnoses are made or confirmed by a pathologist. Pathologists may also conduct autopsies to investigate causes of death. Pathology is a
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core discipline of medical school and many pathologists are also teachers. As managers of medical laboratories, pathologists play an important role
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in the development of Laboratory information systems. Although the medical practice of pathology grew out the tradition of investigative pathology,
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most modern pathologists do not perform original research.
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日本語 Pathology is a unique medical specialty in that pathologists typically do not see patients directly, but rather serve as consultants to other physicians
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N (often referred to as "clinicians" within the pathology community). To be licensed, candidates must complete medical training, an approved residency
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program and be certified by an appropriate body. In the US, certification is by the American Board of Pathology. The organization of subspecialties
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within pathology vary between nations but usually include anatomical pathology and clinical pathology.
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Clinical pathology [edit]
Slovenčina Main article: Clinical pathology
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Clinical pathology, Laboratory Medicine (Germany), Biopathology (Greece), or Clinical/Medical Biology (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Austria...) is
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a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids such as blood and urine, using
Српскохрватски the tools of chemistry, microbiology, hematology and molecular pathology. Clinical pathologists work in close collaboration with medical
Basa Sunda technologists.
Suomi Clinical pathology is itself divided in subspecialties, the main ones being clinical chemistry, clinical hematology/blood banking and clinical
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Suomi Clinical pathology is itself divided in subspecialties, the main ones being clinical chemistry, clinical hematology/blood banking and clinical
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microbiology.
Forensic pathology [edit]
Main article: Forensic pathology
'Forensic pathology' is a branch of Pathology concerned with determining the cause of death by examination of a cadaver. The autopsy is
performed by the pathologist at the request of a coroner usually during the investigation of criminal law cases and civil law cases in some
jurisdictions. Forensic pathologists are also frequently asked to confirm the identity of a cadaver.
Veterinary pathology [edit]
Main article: Veterinary pathology
Veterinary pathologists are doctors of veterinary medicine who specialise in the diagnosis of diseases through the examination of animal tissue and
body fluids. Like for medical pathology, veterinary pathology is divided in two branches, anatomical pathology and clinical pathology. Veterinary
pathologists are critical participants in the drug development process. See also "veterinary pathologist" in Wikipedia.org.
Plant pathology [edit]
Main article: Phytopathology
Plant pathology (also phytopathology) is the scientific study of plant diseases caused by pathogens (infectious diseases) and environmental
conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, viruslike organisms,
phytoplasmas, protozoa, nematodes and parasitic plants. Not included are insects, mites, vertebrate or other pests that affect plant health by
consumption of plant tissues. Plant pathology also involves the study of the identification, etiology, disease cycle, economic impact, epidemiology,
how plant diseases affect humans and animals, pathosystem genetics and management of plant diseases.
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Molecular pathology
Medical laboratory
Important publications in pathology
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Association of Clinical Biochemistry (UK)
American Society for Investigative Pathology
American Society of Cytopathology
British Neuropathological Society
Case Records of the Massachusetts General Hospital Clinicopathological Conference
College of American Pathologists
Flickr group: Pathology and Lab Medicine : numerous photos illustrating the work of pathologists.
HistoPathology Atlas
humpath.com (Atlas in Human Pathology)
Immunohistochemistry protocols and troubleshooting
Traditional Chinese medicine Pathology
Mybiopsy.org
Neuropathology blog
Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Royal College of Pathologists (UK)
Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (Australia & Oceania)
Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology Leading Australian Pathology Laboratory.
United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology
WebPath: The Internet Pathology Laboratory for Medical Education
Pathtalk.org A community weblog about pathologyrelated topics.
What is a Pathologist? a perspective from UK pathologist Fraser Charlton.
Pathologypics an interactive communitydriven histology atlas
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Disease /Medical condition (Infection, Neoplasia) Hemodynamics (Ischemia ) Inflammation Wound healing
Cell death: Necrosis (Liquefactive necrosis, Coagulative necrosis, Caseous necrosis) Apoptosis Pyknosis Karyorrhexis Karyolysis
Principles of pathology
Cellular adaptation: Atrophy Hypertrophy Hyperplasia Dysplasia Metaplasia (Squamous, Glandular)
accumulations: pigment (Hemosiderin, Lipochrome/Lipofuscin, Melanin) Steatosis
Surgical pathology Cytopathology Autopsy Molecular pathology Forensic pathology Dental pathology
Anatomical pathology
Surgical pathology Cytopathology Autopsy Molecular pathology Forensic pathology Dental pathology
Anatomical pathology
Gross examination Histopathology Immunohistochemistry Electron microscopy Immunofluorescence Fluorescent in situ hybridization
Clinical chemistry Hematopathology Transfusion medicine Medical microbiology Diagnostic immunology
Clinical pathology Immunopathology
Enzyme assay Mass spectrometry Chromatography Flow cytometry Blood bank Microbiological culture Serology
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Hand surgery) ∙ Otolaryngology (ENT) ∙ Pediatric surgery ∙ Plastic surgery ∙ Proctology ∙ Surgical oncology ∙ Thoracic surgery ∙ Transplant surgery ∙
Trauma surgery ∙ Urology ∙ Vascular surgery
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Oncology ∙ Pulmonology ∙ Rheumatology
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subspecialties Diagnostic
Clinical laboratory sciences (Cellular pathology, Clinical chemistry, Hematology, Clinical microbiology, Clinical immunology, Transfusion medicine) ∙
Radiology (Interventional radiology, Nuclear Medicine) ∙ Pathology (Anatomical, Clinical) ∙ Clinical neurophysiology
Other specialties
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Obstetrics and gynaecology (Fertility medicine) ∙ Reproductive medicine ∙ Occupational medicine ∙ Ophthalmology ∙ Palliative care ∙ Pediatrics/
Adolescent medicine ∙ Physical medicine and rehabilitation (Physiatry) ∙ Preventive medicine (Public health) ∙ Psychiatry ∙ Sleep medicine ∙ Sports medicine
Epidemiology ∙ History of medicine ∙ Hospital medicine ∙ Medical education ∙ Medical genetics ∙ Medical school ∙ Osteopathic medicine ∙ Pharmacy ∙
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Physician (MD/MBBS and DO) ∙ Physician assistant ∙ Alternative medicine (ND, DC, TCM , TM , Acupuncture , Homeopathy , and Ayurveda )
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