anatomopathologic
|a-na-to-mo-pa-tho-lo-gic|
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/əˌnæt̬.ə.moʊ.pə.θəˈlɑː.dʒɪk/
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/əˌnæt.ə.məʊ.pə.θəˈlɒ.dʒɪk/
study of disease through anatomical changes
Etymology
'anatomopathologic' originates from combining 'anatomy' and 'pathology', where 'anatomy' comes from Greek 'anatome' meaning 'dissection', and 'pathology' from Greek 'pathos' meaning 'suffering' and 'logia' meaning 'study'.
'anatomopathologic' was formed in modern scientific English by combining the roots of 'anatomy' and 'pathology' to describe the intersection of these fields.
Initially, it referred specifically to the study of disease through anatomical methods, and it still retains this meaning in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to both anatomy and pathology, especially the study of structural changes in body tissues caused by disease.
An anatomopathologic examination was performed on the tissue sample.
Synonyms
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