Pathology Terms

Question 1

Pathology

Answer 1

• Pathology: Is the branch of medicine that studies the characteristics, causes and effects of disease; basically it is the study of disease.

Question 2

Etiology

Answer 2

• Etiology studies the cause of the disease.

Question 3

Pathological Anatomy

Answer 3

Pathological Anatomy is the study of structural changes in the body brought about as a result of disease.

Question 4

Pathogenesis

Answer 4

Pathogenesis is the manner in which a disease develops.

Question 5

Gross Pathology

Answer 5

Gross Pathology studies the structural changes brought about by disease as seen with the naked eye.

Question 6

Microscopic Pathology / Histopathology

Answer 6

Microscopic Pathology / Histopathology studies the structural changes brought about by disease and is seen with a microscope.

Question 7

Surgical Pathology

Answer 7

Surgical Pathology is the study of tissues that have been removed surgically. This is done on a living tissue. Think biopsy!

Question 8

Clinical Pathology

Answer 8

Clinical Pathology is the study of excretions, secretions, and various other body fluids for the purpose of diagnosing a disease. Basically, it is the laboratory diagnosis of disease. Think of blood tests; urine analysis…

Question 9

Physiological pathology

Answer 9

Physiological pathology studies the changes in function brought about by disease or changes in function during a disease.

Question 10

Medico-legal or forensic pathology

Answer 10

Medico-legal or forensic pathology is a branch of pathology that deals with studies for legal purpose. It encompasses autopsies (necropsies, post mortem examination) the removal of specimens from the dead.

Question 11

General Pathology

Answer 11

General Pathology is the study of the GENERAL processes of disease such as inflammation, necrosis and cell death. It deals with the body as a whole without reference to any particular organ or system.

Question 12

Special Pathology

Answer 12

Special Pathology studies disease in relation to a particular organ system.

Question 13

Autopsy

Answer 13

Autopsy is the postmortem (after death) examination of the organs and tissues of a body to determine the cause or death or pathological condition.

Question 14

Disease

Answer 14

Disease is a disturbance in the structure or function or both of the cells, tissues or organs.

It is the abnormal performance of certain physiologic functions.
It is a dynamic series of changes that may end in: recovery; permanent injury or even death.

Question 15

Dr. Rudolf Virchow

Answer 15

Dr. Rudolf Virchow is the “father” of cellular pathology is responsible for the Doctrine of Cellular Pathology.

Question 16

Doctrine of Cellular Pathology

Answer 16

Doctrine of Cellular Pathology structural changes of disease may be found in the cells of a sick organ.

In other words, if a tissue or organ is infected or sick, then the cells of the tissue will also be infected and sick.