Pathology vocab words
Tending to become worse and end in death or having the properties of anaplasia, invasiveness, and metastasis; said of tumors.
Malignant
who was the first person to deal with pathology of the spine?
Hippocrates
Dermatopathology
Dermatopathology is a joint subspecialty of dermatology and pathology or surgical pathology that focuses on the study of cutaneous diseases at a microscopic and molecular level. It also encompasses analyses of the potential causes of skin diseases at a basic level.
A disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body tissue.
Cancer
a viral respiratory illness that causes fever, coughing, and shortness of breath, but many other symptoms can occur.
Covid-19
The process of analysis, identification, evaluation, interpretation, and review of specifically prepared slides by a pathologist.
Examination
how many specialties are there in pathology
18!
Neuropathology
Neuropathology is the study of disease of nervous system tissue, usually in the form of either small surgical biopsies or whole-body autopsies
a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, and eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks
Alzheimer's disease
highly contagious to those who haven't had the disease or been vaccinated against it. The most characteristic symptom is an itchy, blister-like rash on the skin.
Chickenpox
Identification of a specific disease process by a physician
Diagnosis
what percent of medical decisions are based off of pathology lab results
70%
Molecular pathology
Molecular pathology is a multi-disciplinary field that focuses on disease at the sub microscopic, molecular level
chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces
Diabetes
a fungal skin infection that usually begins between the toes. It commonly occurs in people whose feet have become very sweaty while confined within tight-fitting shoes.
Athlete's foot
A term concerning diseases that are caused by white blood cells which abnormally enter various tissues.
Inflammatory
A pathologist uses what to detect infections, digestive issues, and even cancer.
poop
Forensic pathology
subspecialty of pathology that investigates non-natural or suspicious deaths
chronic (long-term) condition that affects the airways in the lungs. The airways are tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs
Asthma
tiny crawling insects that live in the hair on a person’s head the insects feed on blood sucked from your scalp and lay eggs (called nits) that firmly attach to the hair exposed at your skin’s surface.
Head lice
Removal of cells or tissues from the body for pathological examination.
Biopsy
diseases that are named after pathologist
Alzheimer disease and Hodgkin lymphoma
Clinical pathology
This branch of pathology involves the laboratory analysis of body fluids (such as blood, urine or cerebrospinal fluid) and bodily tissue for the diagnosis of disease
a genetic condition that changes a protein in the body. The faulty protein affects the body's cells, tissues, and the glands that make mucus and sweat. the lungs and digestive system can become clogged with thick, sticky mucus. It can cause problems with breathing and digestion from a young age. Over many years, the lungs become increasingly damaged and may eventually stop working properly.
cystic fibrosis
An infection of the air-filled space behind the eardrum. Ear pain, draining of fluid from the ear and trouble hearing are some symptoms.
Middle ear infection/Ear infection