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pathology
A medical specialty concerned with the study and diagnosis of diseases through the examination of tissue samples, body fluids, and whole bodies (autopsy).
Die Gewebeprobe wurde zur genauen Untersuchung in die Pathologie geschickt.
The tissue sample was sent to pathology for detailed examination.
pathology department
The department in a hospital where pathological examinations are carried out.
Er arbeitet als Arzt in der Pathologie des städtischen Klinikums.
He works as a doctor in the pathology department of the city hospital.
pathology
In a figurative sense, a pathological or abnormal phenomenon or development in a system, for example in social or political structures.
Der Bericht analysiert die Pathologie eines korrupten Systems.
The report analyzes the pathology of a corrupt system.
The adjective for this noun is 'pathologisch' (pathological). It means 'krankhaft' (pathological/morbid) and is used both in medicine and figuratively for abnormal developments.
Sein Verhalten zeigt pathologische Züge.
His behavior shows pathological traits.
'Pathologie' (pathology) is a technical term from medicine. The figurative meaning for social or political problems is also mainly used in formal, academic, or journalistic texts.
Der Artikel beschreibt die Pathologie moderner Gesellschaften.
The article describes the pathology of modern societies.
Whether the medical specialty (meaning 1) or the hospital department (meaning 2) is meant can often be recognized from the preposition. 'In der Pathologie' (in the pathology department) usually describes the place, while the specialty is often mentioned without an article or with verbs like 'studieren' (to study).
Die Proben werden in der Pathologie analysiert.
The samples are analyzed in the pathology department.
In the figurative meaning, 'Pathologie' (pathology) is often combined with a genitive to describe what is considered pathological. Typical examples are 'die Pathologie eines Systems' (the pathology of a system), 'einer Gesellschaft' (of a society), or 'einer Beziehung' (of a relationship).
Das Buch analysiert die Pathologie der Macht.
The book analyzes the pathology of power.
