Introduction to General Pathology
Pathology -
The study of disease
Gross Pathology -
Studies changes in the structure and fuction of the body which can be observe with the
UNAIDED eye; in other words what can be observed with out a microscopic
Microscopic, Cellular, or Histo- Pathology -
Studies changes which occurs in cells of the body at the microscopic level; the use of a
microscope is required for this aspect of pathology
General Pathology -
Deals with general or broad disease processes, such as necrosis or inflammation, which
may affect the entire body or widespread tissues or organs; entire body
Special Pathology -
Studies disease processes affecting individual body areas or system, such as pathology of
respiratory system or the disease of the skin
Pathological Anatomy -
Deals with the study of tissue which have been removed from the body for pathological
study. If they are removed during surgery, as a biopsy it may be referred to as surgical pathology
Clinical Pathology -
Deals with the laboratory study of and performance of standardized test on body fluids and
secretions, such as blood and urine test, or cultures and smears of various types
Physiological Pathology -
Refers to studying the function changes in the body resulting from disease
Medical - legal Pathology
Forensic pathology -
That filed of pathology which deals with the medical and legal issues surrounding death
Autopsy -
Is use to refer to the examination of the body after death in order to determine the cause of
death and or existence of various disease conditions; post mortem examination or necropsy
Disease -
As any change in the structure or fuction of the body as result of injury to the tissues.
Acute -
Rapid onset and short duration
