pathology
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1. the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | medical science, |
| definition | : | the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | spasm, |
| definition | : | (pathology) sudden constriction of a hollow organ (as a blood vessel) (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | strangulation, |
| definition | : | (pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid (noun.act) |
| domain member category | : | jactation, jactitation, |
| definition | : | (pathology) extremely restless tossing and twitching usually by a person with a severe illness (noun.attribute) |
| domain member category | : | nebula, |
| definition | : | (pathology) a faint cloudy spot on the cornea (noun.attribute) |
| domain member category | : | verruca, wart, |
| definition | : | (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus (noun.attribute) |
| domain member category | : | plaque, |
| definition | : | (pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | bleb, blister, bulla, |
| definition | : | (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | excrescence, |
| definition | : | (pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body (noun.body) |
| domain member category | : | shock, |
| definition | : | (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | insufficiency, |
| definition | : | (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | growth, |
| definition | : | (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | irritation, |
| definition | : | (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation (noun.state) |
| domain member category | : | amyloid, |
| definition | : | (pathology) a waxy translucent complex protein resembling starch that results from degeneration of tissue (noun.substance) |
| domain member category | : | incubation, |
| definition | : | (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear (noun.time) |
| domain member category | : | active, |
| definition | : | tending to become more severe or wider in scope (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | inactive, |
| definition | : | (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | indolent, |
| definition | : | (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | latent, |
| definition | : | (pathology) not presently active (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | quiescent, |
| definition | : | (pathology) causing no symptoms (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | functional, |
| definition | : | involving or affecting function rather than physiology (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | organic, |
| definition | : | involving or affecting physiology or bodily organs (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | specific, |
| definition | : | being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | nonspecific, |
| definition | : | not caused by a specific agent; used also of staining in making microscope slides (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | stenosed, stenotic, |
| definition | : | abnormally constricted body canal or passage (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | irritable, |
| definition | : | abnormally sensitive to a stimulus (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | benign, |
| definition | : | not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) (adj.all) |
| domain member category | : | malignant, |
| definition | : | dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor) (adj.all) |
2. any deviation from a healthy or normal condition (noun.state)
| hyponym | : | acidosis, |
| definition | : | abnormally high acidity (excess hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | alkalosis, |
| definition | : | abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | anchylosis, ankylosis, |
| definition | : | abnormal adhesion and rigidity of the bones of a joint (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | arthropathy, |
| definition | : | a pathology or abnormality of a joint (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | asynergia, asynergy, |
| definition | : | absence of coordination of organs or body parts that usually work together harmoniously (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | asystole, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest, |
| definition | : | absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract (usually caused by ventricular fibrillation) with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | diverticulosis, |
| definition | : | presence of multiple diverticula in the walls of the colon (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | flux, |
| definition | : | excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | fluorosis, |
| definition | : | a pathological condition resulting from an excessive intake of fluorine (usually from drinking water) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | gammopathy, |
| definition | : | a disturbance in the synthesis of immunoglobulins; proteins having antibody activity increase greatly in the blood (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | glossolalia, |
| definition | : | repetitive nonmeaningful speech (especially that associated with a trance state or religious fervor) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | angiopathy, |
| definition | : | any disease of the blood vessels or lymph ducts (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | aphagia, |
| definition | : | loss of the ability to swallow (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | stenosis, stricture, |
| definition | : | abnormal narrowing of a bodily canal or passageway (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | atherogenesis, |
| definition | : | the formation of atheromas on the walls of the arteries as in atherosclerosis (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | ascites, |
| definition | : | accumulation of serous fluid in peritoneal cavity (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | azymia, |
| definition | : | absence of an enzyme (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | induration, sclerosis, |
| definition | : | any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | lipomatosis, |
| definition | : | pathology in which fat accumulates in lipomas in the body (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | lithiasis, |
| definition | : | the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | cartilaginification, |
| definition | : | abnormal formation of cartilage from other tissues; observed in some Asians (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | cyst, |
| definition | : | a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | adenomyosis, endometriosis, |
| definition | : | the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | adhesion, |
| definition | : | abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | infarct, infarction, |
| definition | : | localized necrosis resulting from obstruction of the blood supply (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | macrocytosis, |
| definition | : | the presence of macrocytes in the blood (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | fibrosis, |
| definition | : | development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | malacia, |
| definition | : | a state of abnormal softening of tissue (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | neuropathy, |
| definition | : | any pathology of the peripheral nerves (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | myopathy, |
| definition | : | any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | osteoporosis, |
| definition | : | abnormal loss of bony tissue resulting in fragile porous bones attributable to a lack of calcium; most common in postmenopausal women (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | priapism, |
| definition | : | condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | azotaemia, azotemia, uraemia, uremia, |
| definition | : | accumulation in the blood of nitrogenous waste products (urea) that are usually excreted in the urine (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | azoturia, |
| definition | : | excess of urea in the urine (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | lesion, |
| definition | : | any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | lymphadenopathy, |
| definition | : | chronic abnormal enlargement of the lymph nodes (usually associated with disease) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | gangrene, slough, sphacelus, |
| definition | : | necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | hyperbilirubinemia, |
| definition | : | abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | palilalia, |
| definition | : | a pathological condition in which a word is rapidly and involuntarily repeated (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | reflux, |
| definition | : | an abnormal backward flow of body fluids (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | otorrhea, |
| definition | : | discharge from the external ear (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | rhinopathy, |
| definition | : | any disease or malformation of the nose (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | hydronephrosis, |
| definition | : | accumulation of urine in the kidney because of an obstruction in the ureter (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | atelectasis, |
| definition | : | collapse of an expanded lung (especially in infants); also failure of pulmonary alveoli to expand at birth (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | anoxemia, |
| definition | : | abnormally low oxygen content in arterial blood (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | coprolalia, |
| definition | : | an uncontrollable use of obscene language; often accompanied by mental disorders (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | autoimmunity, |
| definition | : | production of antibodies against the tissues of your own body; produces autoimmune disease or hypersensitivity reactions (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | disfunction, dysfunction, |
| definition | : | (medicine) any disturbance in the functioning of an organ or body part or a disturbance in the functioning of a social group (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | sarcoidosis, |
| definition | : | a chronic disease of unknown cause marked by the formation of nodules in the lungs and liver and lymph glands and salivary glands (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | carotenemia, xanthemia, |
| definition | : | excess carotene in the blood stream; can cause the skin to turn a pale yellow or red color (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | stasis, |
| definition | : | an abnormal state in which the normal flow of a liquid (such as blood) is slowed or stopped (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | uropathy, |
| definition | : | any pathology of the urinary tract (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | varicosis, |
| definition | : | pathological condition of being varicose or having varicose veins (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | viraemia, viremia, |
| definition | : | the presence of a virus in the blood stream (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | volvulus, |
| definition | : | abnormal twisting of the intestines (usually in the area of the ileum or sigmoid colon) resulting in intestinal obstruction (noun.state) |
3. the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases (noun.cognition)
4. any deviation from a healthy or normal condition (noun.state)
| derivation | : | pathological, |
| definition | : | caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition (adj.all) |
5. the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases (noun.cognition)
6. any deviation from a healthy or normal condition (noun.state)
| derivation | : | pathological, |
| definition | : | caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition (adj.all) |
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