Definition of pathalogical
1. pathological [ a ] of or relating to the practice of pathology
Examples:
"pathological laboratory"
(Jacob Robbins et al., "The thyroid-stimulating...)
Similar results might be expected from the influence of drugs or pathological conditions that limit iodide trapping , or organification , or accelerate thyroglobulin proteolysis .
(E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)
After this brief discussion of neo - , paleocortical , and cortico-hypothalamic relations , let us return once_more to the problem of hypothalamic balance and its physiological and pathological significance .
Before we comment further on these pathological conditions , we should remember that changes in the state of the hypothalamus within physiological limits distinguish sleep from wakefulness .
The fundamental differences between physiological and pathological states of parasympathetic ( and also of sympathetic ) dominance remain to be elucidated .
In our attempt to interpret the emotions in their physiological and pathological range , we emphasized the importance of the degree of activity of the parasympathetic and sympathetic divisions of the hypothalamic system and their influence on the inhibitory and excitatory systems , respectively .
Synonyms pathological pathologic Related Terms pathology pathology2. pathological [ a ] caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition
Examples:
"a pathological liar"
"a pathological urge to succeed"
(E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)
The foregoing remarks imply that the hypothalamic balance plays a crucial role at the crossroads between physiological and pathological forms of emotion .
Synonyms pathological Related Terms neurotic3. pathological [ a ] caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
Examples:
"diseased tonsils"
"a morbid growth"
"pathologic tissue"
"pathological bodily processes"
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