noun

pathology

pathology

She is studying pathology at the university.

She is studying pathology at the university.

The biopsy revealed a serious pathology.

The biopsy revealed a serious pathology.

((uncountable)) the study of disease He works in the field of pathology.

((countable)) a specific disease The doctor found a pathology in the lung tissue.

Synonyms: study of disease, illness, sickness

From Greek 'pathos' (suffering, disease) + 'logos' (study). It means 'the study of disease'.

Break it down: 'patho' (disease) + 'logy' (study of).

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