Lecture 1 Flashcards
1
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Pathology
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Study of the disease process
2
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Histopathology
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cytopathology + morbid anatomy
Surgical histology - examination of tissue samples from living patients
Cytopathology- screening of cervical smears. Diagnosis on an individual cell basis
3
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Chemical pathology
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toxicology
4
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Microbiology
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Bacteriology- culture of bacteria for identification, determination of antibiotic sensitivity, serology and culture for viral identification
5
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Haematology
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Measurement of blood cell indices. Diagnosis of leukaemia
Bone marrow biopsies
6
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Immunology
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Measurement of antibodies, diagnosis of allergic diseases