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What is the term 'pathology' often used to refer to in the context of modern medical treatment?
What is the term 'pathology' often used to refer to in the context of modern medical treatment?
- Biological research fields and medical practices
- The study of disease in general
- Processes and tests within the contemporary medical field of 'general pathology' (correct)
- The prediction and progression of particular diseases
What does the affix 'pathy' indicate?
What does the affix 'pathy' indicate?
- Mechanisms of development (pathogenesis)
- Structural alterations of cells (morphologic changes)
- Consequences of changes (clinical manifestations)
- A state of disease in cases of both physical ailment and psychological conditions (correct)
What does a physician practicing pathology called?
What does a physician practicing pathology called?
- Psychologist
- Biologist
- Physiologist
- Pathologist (correct)
What components of disease does pathology address?
What components of disease does pathology address?
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In what context can 'a pathology' idiomatically refer to the predicted or actual progression of particular diseases?
In what context can 'a pathology' idiomatically refer to the predicted or actual progression of particular diseases?
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