Pathology 1 Flashcards
1
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Pathology
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Study of disease processes
2
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Histopathology
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Surgical histology
- examination of tissue samples from living patients
- diagnosis
- confirmation
- prognosis
- therapy
3
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Morbid anatomy
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old fashion term for post mortem examination (autopsy, necropsy)
4
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Cytopathology
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- screening of cervical smears
- diagnosis of various samples, mainly for exclusion of cancer
5
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Chemical pathology
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huge range of biochemical substances can be measured
6
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Microbiology
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culture of bacteria for identification
determination of antibiotic sensitivity
serology and culture for viral identification
7
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Haematology
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- measurement of blood cell indices
- diagnosis of leukaemia
8
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Immunology
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measurement of antibodies
diagnosis of allergic diseases
