What is Pathology?
[[File:ZEN browser for Virtual Microscopy (9318136341).jpg|thumb|282px|<center> Pathologist at work </center>|alt=]] '''Pathology''' is the study and medical [[diagnosis]] of [[disease]]. A person who does this work is called a pathologist. Techniques include [[dissection]], [[microscopic]] examination of [[tissue]]s and [[chemical analysis]] of body [[fluid]]s. A pathologist may also perform an [[autopsy]], to discover the [[cause of death]]. Pathology is a [[science]] concerned with finding the cause (etiology) or confirming the presence of a disease through careful examination of a tissue or sample of any component of the body. Pathologists are responsible for diagnosing [[cancer]], running hospital laboratories, heading [[medical examiner]] offices and [[Blood bank|blood banks]], and play an important role in the drug development process.{{biology-stub}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Pathology| ]]