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pathol.

pathol.

8.1
A doctor who looks at samples to find illness
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : patólogo
  • After surgery, the tissue sample was sent to the pathol. for analysis.

Examples

  • Doctors waited for the pathol. to complete the report before starting treatment.

  • Dr. Smith is a well-respected pathol. in our hospital.

  • The pathol. reviewed the test results and confirmed the diagnosis.

  • The pathol. reviewed the biopsy results carefully.

  • The pathol. examined the samples under the microscope for signs of infection.

  • Before making a diagnosis, the pathol. carefully analyzed the tissue for abnormal cells.

  • In the lab, the pathol. specializes in identifying diseases from biopsy specimens.

Synonyms

pathologist
vspathol.
  • Specialized
52 5.8

A doctor who looks at tissues, cells, and body fluids to find disease

is the shortened written form used instead of the full professional title

Surface Forms

pathol. singular

Etymology

Pathol. can mean a pathologist, a doctor who studies disease, and the word comes from path- 'disease' plus -logist 'one who studies', as in biologist. So a pathol. is the medical expert who examines tissue and fluids to find disease.