It is a branch of medicine used in the study and diagnosis of diseases. Pathology provides the diagnosis and treatment of diseases by examining the causes, mechanisms and effects of diseases. Pathologists help diagnose and treat diseases by studying many different materials, such as biopsy, surgical specimens, cells, tissue specimens, blood, urine, and other body fluids. Sub-branches of pathology include anatomical pathology, clinical pathology, molecular pathology, neuropathology, pediatric pathology, veterinary pathology, forensic pathology, endocrine pathology and dermatopathology.
What are the types of pathology?
Pathology is a branch of medicine used in the study and diagnosis of diseases. Types of pathology are:
- Anatomical pathology: It deals with the examination of diseases at the level of tissues and organs. This type of pathology is used to diagnose, for example, by examining biopsy and surgical specimens.
- Clinical pathology: It is a type of pathology used in the diagnosis of diseases by examining the patient’s body fluids, tissue samples or cells.
- Cytopathology: It is the study of cell samples taken from body fluids. Cytopathology is especially used in cancer screening.
- Molecular pathology: It is a type of pathology that investigates the role of genetic changes in disease formation. This type of pathology allows the use of genetic tests in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
- Neuropathology: It deals with the study of brain and nervous system diseases.
- Pediatric pathology: It deals with the examination and diagnosis of diseases seen in children.
- Veterinary pathology: It deals with the study of diseases in animals.
- Forensic pathology: It is a type of pathology used in autopsies to determine the causes of death.
- Endocrine pathology: It deals with the study of diseases caused by hormonal disorders.
- Dermatopathology: It deals with the study of skin diseases.
