Chapter - 1
Introduction & History of Pathology
Definition:
Pathology is the study of the structure
and function of the body in a diseased
or abnormal state.
In Greek, “Pathos” means
suffering
And “logos” means study.
In simple language, disease is the
opposite of health.
Health:
It is a condition when a person is
completely well with all types of states,
i.e., mental, physical, emotional, and social.
Disease:
Loss of ease(comfort) can be termed as a disease.
Illness:
It is the reaction of an individual towards a particular disease in the form
of symptoms.
Like: cough, fever, headache, etc.
Why is it necessary to study:
It is important because medical workers can understand the causes
and mechanisms of disease.
With the help of
pathology,
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, medical reports are prepared as a diagnosis and used for the
treatment.
Useful to know the nature and type of disease.
Hippocrates(460-370BC)-:
“The father of medicine”
He was the Greek clinical genius.
He introduced ethical aspects to medicine.
Terminology in pathology:
Patient:
It is the person who is affected by the disease.
Etiology:
Causative factors responsible for the disease. (i.e., ‘why’ of disease).
Diagnosis:
It is the investigations that tell what is wrong with the patient.
Prognosis:
It means what is going to be happen with the patient. It can be done
before diagnosis.
Prevention:
It is the action that can be taken before it happens or to avoid disease.
Treatment:
It is the things that can be done to cure the patient.
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Introduction & History of Pathology
Definition:
Pathology is the study of the structure
and function of the body in a diseased
or abnormal state.
In Greek, “Pathos” means
suffering
And “logos” means study.
In simple language, disease is the
opposite of health.
Health:
It is a condition when a person is
completely well with all types of states,
i.e., mental, physical, emotional, and social.
Disease:
Loss of ease(comfort) can be termed as a disease.
Illness:
It is the reaction of an individual towards a particular disease in the form
of symptoms.
Like: cough, fever, headache, etc.
Why is it necessary to study:
It is important because medical workers can understand the causes
and mechanisms of disease.
With the help of
pathology,
© SHOAIBA CHAUDHARY, MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY NOTES – PAGE NO.1
, medical reports are prepared as a diagnosis and used for the
treatment.
Useful to know the nature and type of disease.
Hippocrates(460-370BC)-:
“The father of medicine”
He was the Greek clinical genius.
He introduced ethical aspects to medicine.
Terminology in pathology:
Patient:
It is the person who is affected by the disease.
Etiology:
Causative factors responsible for the disease. (i.e., ‘why’ of disease).
Diagnosis:
It is the investigations that tell what is wrong with the patient.
Prognosis:
It means what is going to be happen with the patient. It can be done
before diagnosis.
Prevention:
It is the action that can be taken before it happens or to avoid disease.
Treatment:
It is the things that can be done to cure the patient.
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