LQB281 Lecture Notes - Simple Squamous Epithelium, Transitional Epithelium, Haematoxylin
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Chemical pathology: the study and diagnosis of disease from the chemical changes in the tissues and fluids. Cytopathology: the investigation and diagnosis of disease from examination of isolated cells. Forensic pathology: the application of pathology to legal purposes. Genetics: the study of abnormal chromosomes and genes. Haematology: the study of disorders of the cellular and coagulable components of blood. Histopathology: the investigation and diagnosis of disease from the examination of tissues. Ischaemia: lack of blood supply. Immunology: the study of the specific defence mechanisms of the body. Microbiology: the study of infectious diseases and the organisms responsible for them. Passive: does not require energy. Pathology: scientific study of disease. Physiology: scientific study of the function of living things. Reperfusion: restoration of blood following period of ischaemia. Toxicology: the study of the effects of known or suspected poisons. Spaces may appear in otherwise solid tissue due to slight shrinkage during the dehydration phase of section preparation.