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Added 9 October 2026

pathology

/pəˈθɒləd͡ʒi/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about pathology at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases.
Any deviation from a healthy or normal condition.

Origin

From French pathologie, from Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, “disease”) and -λογία (-logía, “study of”). By surface analysis, path- + -ology or patho- + -logy.

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