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path·o·bi·ol·o·gy   (pāth'ō-bī-ŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  See pathology.
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pa·thol·o·gy   (pā-thŏl'ə-jē)   
n.   pl. pa·thol·o·gies

  1. The scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences. Also called pathobiology.

  2. The anatomic or functional manifestations of a disease: the pathology of cancer.

  3. A departure or deviation from a normal condition: "Neighborhoods plagued by a self-perpetuating pathology of joblessness, welfare dependency, crime" (Time).

pa·thol'o·gist n.
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Main Entry: patho·bi·ol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "path-O-bI-'äl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: PATHOLOGY 1
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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pathobiology path·o·bi·ol·o·gy (pāth'ō-bī-ŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The study or practice of pathology with greater emphasis on the biological than on the medical aspects.

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