질병의 원인, 본질, 그리고 영향을 연구하는 의학의 한 분야로, 주로 조직의 실험실 검사를 통해 진단한다.
The branch of medicine that studies the causes, nature, and effects of diseases, often through laboratory examination of tissues.
예문:
"The medical student decided to specialize in forensic pathology to help solve criminal cases."
"Advances in molecular pathology have revolutionized how we diagnose rare genetic disorders."
개인이나 집단에서 나타나는 특정 질병의 신체적 또는 기능적 징후나 변화.
The physical or functional manifestations of a specific disease in an individual or a population.
예문:
"Doctors are still trying to understand the complex pathology of Alzheimer's disease."
"The biopsy revealed a clear pathology consistent with a benign tumor."
집단이나 체계 내에서의 정신적, 사회적, 또는 언어적 이상 상태나 결함.
A mental, social, or linguistic abnormality or malfunction within a group or system.
예문:
"The sociologist argued that systemic poverty is a social pathology that requires urgent policy intervention."
"Some critics view the extreme polarization of modern politics as a dangerous pathology of democracy."