Prague, Czech Republic

Pathology

Patologie

Table of contents

Pathology at Charles University in Prague

Language: Czech Studies in Czech
Subject area: medicine, health care
University website: www.cuni.cz
Years of study: 4

Definitions and quotes

Pathology
Pathology (from the Greek roots of pathos (πάθος), meaning "experience" or "suffering" and -logia (-λογία), "study of") is a significant field in modern medical diagnosis and medical research, concerned mainly with the causal study of disease, whether caused by pathogens or non-infectious physiological disorder.
Cancer risk in humans exposed to low radiation doses is usually calculated based upon estimates obtained at higher doses. As many cancers originate in stem cells, studying low dose radiation effects on these cells is particularly important.
Privacy Policy