Pathology
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Pathology is the study of disease. It is a form of science that involves testing samples and diagnosing physical health problems from their evidence. Pathologists are skilled in interpreting test results and physical evidence.
See also:
- Anatomical pathology
- Microbiology
- Hematology
- Chemical pathology
- Immunology
- Cytogenetics
- Pharmacology
- Forensic pathology
- Cytopathology
Speech pathology is not usually linked to the speciality of pathology being a quite separate area mostly involved in helping patients with stroke or speech impediments.
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Pathology" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathology, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
