| Subheading | pathology |
|---|---|
| Record Type | Q |
| Entry Version | PATHOL |
| Abbreviation | PA |
| Scope Note | Used for organ, tissue, or cell structure in disease states. |
| Annotation | subhead 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; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.52; DF: /pathol or /PA |
| 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 Term | biopsy |
| Entry Term | cytopathology |
| Entry Term | histopathology |
| Date of Entry | 19731227 |
| Revision Date | 20030724 |
| Date Established | 19660101 |
| Unique ID | Q000473 |
| Return to Entry Page | Link to NLM Cataloging Classification |