(Greek: open market or meeting place) Large, open public space which served as a place for assembly for the citizens of a Greek city; the political, civic, religious and commercial center of a Greek city; buildings for all of these various purposes were constructed as needed in and around the agora.
pathology. 1. the branch of medicine treating of the essential nature of disease, especially of the changes in body tissues and organs that cause or are caused by disease. 2. the structural and functional manifestations of a disease. adj., adj pathologÂ´ic, pathologÂ´ical.
Interest Area 13. 1995 THE JOB PHYSICIANS diagnose and treat human diseases, using all types of medical equipment, instruments, and tests, following standard medical procedures. They engage in Research to aid in the control and cure of diseases, prescribe and administer medication, and perform surgery.