Kórbonctani

Kórbonctani is the Hungarian adjective referring to kórbonctan, the medical science of pathology. Pathology studies the structural and functional changes in tissues and organs caused by disease, aiming to diagnose conditions, understand disease mechanisms, and determine causes of death. The term kórbonctani is used to describe aspects related to this field, for example kórbonctani vizsgálat (pathological examination) or kórbonctani patológia (pathology as a discipline).

Scope and methods: The field encompasses histopathology (morphologic changes in tissues), cytology (cell-level analysis), and post-mortem examination (autopsy). In clinical settings, a kórbonctani vizsgálat is performed by a pathologist in hospital laboratories; in veterinary or forensic contexts, similar analyses occur in veterinary pathology labs or autopsy facilities. Pathologists assess morphological changes, integrate clinical history, and may employ ancillary tests such as immunohistochemistry or molecular pathology to reach diagnoses or determine causes of death.

Education and practice: Training to become a kórbonctani professional involves medical or veterinary medical education followed by specialization in pathology. Pathology departments collaborate with clinicians to inform treatment decisions and contribute to research, education, and quality assurance in healthcare.

See also: Pathology; Histology; Cytology; Autopsy.