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==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
* The term '''pathology''' is derived from:'''Pathos''', or suffering and '''Logos''', or reasoning/logic. Pathology is defined as the study of disease including:
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The term '''pathology''' is derived from:'''Pathos''', or suffering and '''Logos''', or reasoning/logic. Pathology is defined as the study of disease including:
** '''Aetiology''' - causal factor(s)
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* '''Aetiology''' - causal factor(s)
** '''Pathogenesis''' - the development of the disease within the body.
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* '''Pathogenesis''' - the development of the disease within the body.
** '''Lesions''' - the observable structural changes in the tissues and fluids of the body.
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* '''Lesions''' - the observable structural changes in the tissues and fluids of the body.
** '''Pathophysiology''' - the functional changes in diseased tissues.
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* '''Pathophysiology''' - the functional changes in diseased tissues.
** '''Sequel''' - the consequences of the disease in the body.
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* '''Sequel''' - the consequences of the disease in the body.
** '''Remote effects''' - the effect of disease in one tissue on other tissues in the body.
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* '''Remote effects''' - the effect of disease in one tissue on other tissues in the body.
    
==Lesions==
 
==Lesions==
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