pathology

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From Ancient Greek πάθος (pathos), suffering) and -λογία (-logia), study of).

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Singular
pathology

Plural
pathologies

pathology (plural pathologies)

  1. (medicine) The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences.
  2. Any deviation from a healthy or normal condition; abnormality.

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