- forensic pathology
- That branch of medicine dealing with diseases and disorders of the body in relation to legal principles and cases
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
forensic pathology
Look at other dictionaries:
Forensic pathology — is a branch of Pathology concerned with determining the cause of death by examination of a cadaver. The autopsy is performed by the pathologist at the request of a coroner or a medical examiner, usually during the investigation of criminal law… … Wikipedia
forensic pathology — noun the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes forensic pathology provided the evidence that convicted the murderer • Syn: ↑forensic medicine • Hypernyms: ↑medicine, ↑medical specialty … Useful english dictionary
forensic pathology — a subspecialty of pathology concerned with the medicolegal examination of sudden, unexpected, or violent deaths; duties include the collection of medical evidence, the performance of autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death and, when… … Medical dictionary
forensic pathology — That branch of medicine dealing with diseases and disorders of the body in relation to legal principles and cases … Black's law dictionary
Forensic dentistry — Forensic science Physiological sciences … Wikipedia
Forensic anthropology — is the application of the science of physical anthropology and human osteology (the study of the human skeleton) in a legal setting, most often in criminal cases where the victim s remains are more or less skeletonized. A forensic anthropologist… … Wikipedia
Pathology — (from Greek gr. πάθος, pathos , fate, harm ; and gr. λογία, logia ) is the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs, tissues, bodily fluids and whole bodies (Autopsy). The term also encompasses the related scientific study of… … Wikipedia
forensic — fo·ren·sic /fə ren sik, zik/ adj [Latin forensis public, forensic, from forum forum] 1: belonging to, used in, or suitable to the courts or to public discussion and debate 2: relating to or dealing with the application of scientific knowledge (as … Law dictionary
Forensic science — Forensics redirects here. For other uses, see Forensics (disambiguation). Forensic science … Wikipedia
Forensic entomological decomposition — One aspect of forensic entomology is the use of insect science in investigations of human deaths. A detailed background on the stages of decomposition and associated fauna is key to interpreting information such as postmortem interval. Forensic… … Wikipedia
