Etiology vs. Pathology

Etiologynoun

standard spelling of aetiology

Etiologynoun

The science of causes. Same as tiology.

Etiologynoun

the cause of a disease

Etiologynoun

the philosophical study of causation

Etiology

Etiology (pronounced ; alternatively: aetiology or ætiology) is the study of causation or origination. The word is derived from the Greek αἰτιολογία (aitiología) (αἰτία, aitía, and -λογία, -logía).

Pathologynoun

(medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences.

Pathologynoun

The medical specialty that provides microscopy and other laboratory services (e.g., cytology, histology) to clinicians.

Pathologynoun

Pathosis: any deviation from a healthy or normal structure or function; abnormality; illness or malformation.

Pathologynoun

The science which treats of diseases, their nature, causes, progress, symptoms, etc.

Pathologynoun

The condition of an organ, tissue, or fluid produced by disease.

Pathologynoun

the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases

Pathologynoun

any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

Pathologynoun

the science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes

Pathologynoun

pathological features considered collectively; the typical behaviour of a disease

Pathologynoun

a pathological condition

Pathologynoun

mental, social, or linguistic abnormality or malfunction

Pathology

Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of disease or injury. The word pathology also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices.