Lesson I - Introduction to the World of Pathology (Prelude) Lyrics

PATHOLOGY IS THE PRECISE STUDY AND DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASE. THE WORD PATHOLOGY IS FROM ANCIENT GREEK PATHOS WHICH MAY BE TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH AS EITHER "EXPERIENCE" OR "SUFFERING". AND LOGIA, "AN ACCOUNT OF" OR "THE STUDY OF".
PATHOLOGIES (OR PATHOSES) IS SYNONYMOUS WITH DISEASES. THE SUFFIX "PATH" IS USED TO INDICATE A STATE OF DISEASE, AND MAY BE USED TO INDICATE PSYCHOLOGICAL OR PHYSICAL DISEASE.
PATHOLOGY ADDRESSES FOUR COMPONENTS OF DISEASE: CAUSE/ETIOLOGY, MECHANISMS OF DEVELOPMENT (PATHOGENESIS), STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS OF CELLS (MORPHOLOGIC CHANGES), AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF CHANGES (CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS).
PATHOLOGY IS FURTHER SEPARATED INTO DIVISIONS, BASED ON EITHER THE SYSTEM BEING STUDIED OR THE FOCUS OF THE EXAMINATION.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF PATHOLOGY.