pathology — the scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences
Pronunciation (IPA): /pəˈθɑːlədʒi/
Example Sentences
- The pathology results showed that my fear of clowns was completely normal.
- He majored in pathology because he wanted to solve medical mysteries.
- The pathology of social media addiction is becoming a serious research topic.
pathology
NOUN[/pəˈθɑːlədʒi/]
the scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences
The doctor studies pathology to understand what disease is attacking the patient.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek 'pathos' meaning suffering or disease, combined with 'logia' meaning the study of. The term was formed in the 17th century to describe the scientific study of disease.
Breakdown
patho- (disease, suffering from Greek pathos) + -logy (study of, from Greek logia) = pathology
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The pathology results showed that my fear of clowns was completely normal.”
“He majored in pathology because he wanted to solve medical mysteries.”
“The pathology of social media addiction is becoming a serious research topic.”
“My cooking pathology is so severe that even the smoke alarm applauds when I'm done.”
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