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pathological
adjective path·o·log·i·cal \ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\
: extreme in a way that is not normal or that shows an illness or mental problem
medical : relating to or caused by disease
: of or relating to the study of diseases : relating to pathology
Full Definition of PATHOLOGICAL
1
: of or relating to pathology
2
: altered or caused by disease; also : indicative of disease
3
: being such to a degree that is extreme, excessive, or markedly abnormal <a pathological liar> <pathological fear>
— path·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Variants of PATHOLOGICAL
path·o·log·i·cal also path·o·log·ic \-jik\
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First Known Use of PATHOLOGICAL
1688
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pathological
adjective patho·log·i·cal \ˌpath-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\
Medical Definition of PATHOLOGICAL
1
: of or relating to pathology <a pathological laboratory>
2
: altered or caused by disease <pathological tissue>; also : indicative of disease <pathological lesions>
—patho·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Variants of PATHOLOGICAL
patho·log·i·cal also patho·log·ic \-ik\
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