Pathology

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Pathology

• Disease vs. Disorder vs. Syndrome

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Pathology

• The study of disease

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Disease

• A condition of abnormal vital function involving
  any structure, part, or system of an organism
  (health of the human organism is impaired)
• Classified by site (bone, heart, etc.)
• Specific illness or disorder characterized by a
  recognizable set of signs and symptoms,
  attributable to heredity, infection, diet, or
  environment

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Disorder

• dis- (apart) ordo- (rank)
• A disruption of or interference with normal
  functions or established systems, as a mental
  disorder or nutritional disorder

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Syndrome

• A complex of signs symptoms resulting from a
  common cause or appearing, in combination, to
  present a clinical picture of a disease or
  inherited abnormality

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Reference

• Mosbys Medical Dictionary, 6th ed., (2002).
  Mosby, St. Louis, MO.