pathologic

[path-uh-loj-i-kuhl]

path·o·log·i·cal

[path-uh-loj-i-kuhl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to pathology.
2.
caused by or involving disease; morbid.
3.
caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition: a pathological hoarder.
4.
dealing with diseases: a pathological casebook.
Also, path·o·log·ic.


Origin:
1680–90; < Greek pathologik(ós) (see pathology, -ic) + -al1

path·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·path·o·log·ic, adjective
non·path·o·log·i·cal, adjective
non·path·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
post·path·o·log·ic, adjective
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post·path·o·log·i·cal, adjective
sem·i·path·o·log·ic, adjective
sem·i·path·o·log·i·cal, adjective
sem·i·path·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·path·o·log·i·cal, adjective
un·path·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
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pathological or pathologic (ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to pathology
2.  relating to, involving, or caused by disease
3.  informal compulsively motivated: a pathological liar
 
pathologic or pathologic
 
adj
 
patho'logically or pathologic
 
adv

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