forensic medicine vs forensic pathology

forensic medicine and forensic pathology both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
forensic medicine	Yes	No	No	No
forensic pathology	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, forensic medicine and forensic pathology are synonyms defined as:

forensic medicine and forensic pathology: the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes

forensic medicine (noun)	forensic pathology (noun)
the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes	the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes