| pathological | Of or pertaining to pathology. Patholog"ically. Origin: Gr., cf. F. Pathologique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pathological anatomy | The subspecialty of pathology that pertains to the gross and microscopic study of organs and tissues removed for biopsy or during postmortem examination, and also the interpretation of the results of such study. Synonym: pathological anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pathological model | An animal or animal stock that by inheritance or by artificial manipulation develops a disorder similar to some disease of interest and hence directly or by analogy furnishes evidence of its pathogenesis and may be used as a model for the study of preventive or therapeutic measures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pathological pathways | <biochemistry, immunology> Malignant paraprotein is a form of antibody characteristic of and produced by malignant cells of the mature B-cell type, for example in multiple myeloma. <tumour marker> Its presence in the blood acts as an important marker of disease. (13 Nov 1997) |
| actino-chemistry | Chemistry in its relations to actinism. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| analytical chemistry | <study> The branch of chemistry that deals with the quantitative and qualitative identification of substances. (10 Jan 1998) |
| analytic chemistry | The application of chemistry to the determination and detection of composition and identification of specific substances. (05 Mar 2000) |
| applied chemistry | The application of the theories and principles of chemistry to practical purposes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biological chemistry | The scientific study of the chemistry of living cells, tissues, organs and organisms. (09 Oct 1997) |
| radiation chemistry | The science concerned with the effects of ionizing or nuclear radiation on chemical reactions or materials. (05 Mar 2000) |
| macromolecular chemistry | The chemistry of macromolecules (e.g., proteins, nucleic acids) and polymers (nylon, polyethylene, etc). (05 Mar 2000) |
| radiopharmaceutical chemistry | The science concerned with the labeling of pharmaceuticals with radionuclides. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medical chemistry | Chemistry in its relation to pharmacy, physiology, or any science connected with medicine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| medicinal chemistry | Medicinal chemistry in its application to the analysis, development, preparation, and the manufacture of drugs. Synonym: medicinal chemistry, pharmacochemistry. (05 Mar 2000) |
| chemistry | The scientific study of the composition, structure, properties, andinteractions of chemicals. (09 Oct 1997) |