| Qualifier English: | pathology | ||||
| Qualifier Spanish: | patología 
 | ||||
| Qualifier Portuguese: | patologia | ||||
| Qualifier French: | anatomopathologie | ||||
| Entry term(s): | biopsy cytopathology histopathology | ||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/Q000473 | ||||
| Scope note: | Used for organ, tissue, or cell structure in disease states. | ||||
| Annotation: | subheading only; for description of tissue or cell structure in disease: not for normal tissue ( = / anatomy & histology) nor for normal cells ( = / cytology); not a synonym for "disease"; includes biopsy; for subcellular pathology use / ultrastruct | ||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | No qualifiers | ||||
| Online Note: | search policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/PA or PA (SH) or SUBS APPLY PA | ||||
| History Note: | 66; used with Category A, C & F 1966-74; A, C & F3 1975-86; A, C, F3 & AGING 1987; A, C, F3, AGING, BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE FLUID & SMOKING 1988; A, C, F3, AGING & SMOKING+ 1989; A1-11, A13-16, C & F3 1990 forward | ||||
| Entry Version: | PATHOL | ||||
| Abbreviation: | PA | ||||
| DeCS ID: | 22053 | ||||
| Unique ID: | Q000473 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1973/12/27 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/06/15 | 
                        
                                                                    
                        pathology                                            
                                        - Preferred                                        
                                                                
                                
                        
                        
                        
                                                                    
                        cytopathology                                            
                                        - Related but not broader or narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        histopathology                                            
                                        - Related but not broader or narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        biopsy                                            
                                        - Narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                        
                        
                    
                
                | Concept UI | M0030686 | 
| Scope note | Used for organ, tissue, or cell structure in disease states. | 
| Preferred term | pathology | 
| Concept UI | M0030688 | 
| Preferred term | cytopathology | 
| Concept UI | M0030689 | 
| Preferred term | histopathology | 
| Concept UI | M0030687 | 
| Preferred term | biopsy | 
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