pathological | ||
1. | [ adjective ] (pathology) of or relating to the practice of pathology | |
Synonyms: | pathologic | |
Examples: | "pathological laboratory" |
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Related terms: | pathology pathology | |
2. | [ adjective ] caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition | |
Examples: | "a pathological liar" "a pathological urge to succeed" |
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Related terms: | neurotic | |
3. | [ adjective ] caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology | |
Synonyms: | diseased pathologic morbid | |
Examples: | "diseased tonsils" "a morbid growth" "pathologic tissue" "pathological bodily processes" |
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Related terms: | unhealthy | |
Similar spelling: |
pathologically pathologic pathologist pathology |