| Pathology is the medical
specialty concerned with the study of disease processes with emphasis
on understanding the nature and causes of diseases.
Clinical Pathology is the treatment of patients
who have diseases using the knowledge acquired through pathological studies,
e.g. studies in laboratories using blood samples, urine samples, faeceal
samples, tissue samples etc.. Associated Terms:
* _ A medical specialist
in the field of pathology is called a pathologist.
* _ The adjective used to
refer to matters relating to or arising from disease is "pathological".
For example, a "pathological fracture" is a fracture to a bone that has
been caused by the bone being diseased or otherwise abnormal (e.g. by a
mechanical force that would not have fractured an equivalent healthy bone).
Links to other relevant areas on this website include:
* _ Glossary Section for
Conditions
& Disorders of the Endocrine System.
* _ Glossary Section for Conditions & Disorders
of the Eye & Visual System.
* _ Glossary Section for
Conditions & Disorders
of the Nervous System.
* _ Glossary Section for
Conditions & Disorders
of the Respiratory System.
* _ Glossary Section for
Conditions & Disorders
of the Skin.
* _ Glossary Section for
General
Medical Terms.
(Note that not all conditions/disorders are pathological. For
example, some conditions are genetic /inherited, age-related, or a
consequence of
trauma/injury.)
This part of the IvyRose Holistic Resources Glossary is included as a
study-aid for students following first-level courses in human biology,
medicine, nursing, natural or holistic therapies, and associated theoretical
courses - who are required recognise and understand medical terms such
as those of the disciplines within medicine. |
