#pathological anatomy

• Aberrant / Anomalous — Deviating evidently from the normal type, standard anatomical structure, or natural physiological course. In genetics and oncology, it qualifies atypically developed cells, chromosomes, or blood vessels; in psychiatry, it describes a profoundly distorted behavior, reasoning, or emotional response incompatible with medical logic or objective reality.
• Arteriectopia — A rare congenital or acquired medical condition representing the structural anomaly of positioning or displacement of an artery outside its normal anatomical pathway or outside its usual place within tissues. This ectopic localization can be asymptomatic or can generate complications due to mechanical compression exerted on neighboring organs, nerves, or structures, requiring advanced imaging monitoring to prevent surgical risks.
• Arterioxerosis — A degenerative pathological condition of the vascular system representing the drying, pronounced induration, or structural dehydration of arterial walls, frequently associated with the terminal stages of senile arteriosclerosis. This histological phenomenon involves the atrophy of elastic fibers, reduced nutrient supply through vasa vasorum, and complete loss of vascular flexibility, transforming large arteries into rigid and fragile tubes unable to buffer the heart's systolic shock wave.
• Autopsied — Having undergone an autopsy; a corpse or human body structurally dissected and anatomically examined by a forensic pathologist to determine the cause of death. In forensic and medical terminology, it describes the post-mortem state of an organism after its biological cavities have been opened, analyzed, and sutured according to standard investigation protocols.
• Autopsy — A medical examination and structural surgical dissection of a corpse, performed post-mortem by a specialist physician to determine with exact precision the cause of death, the nature of organic injuries, the presence of toxins, or the progression of acute or chronic pathological conditions. This mandatory scientific procedure in cases of violent or suspicious deaths provides essential biological and macroscopic evidence for forensic expertise and criminal investigation files.