
Pathology
Medical Focus
Pathology is primarily used within a medical context to discuss disease studies and research.

She published a paper on the pathology of Alzheimer's disease.
Specialization Field
In medical studies, pathology is a specialized branch where doctors are trained to analyze disease.

After medical school, he decided to focus on pathology.
Not Pathophysiology
Don't confuse pathology with pathophysiology; the latter focuses on function changes due to diseases.

While pathology examines the disease itself, pathophysiology looks at how it affects body functions.
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AbnormalityAfflictionAilmentDiseaseDisorderIllMaladyMorbidity
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