Pathological

/ˌpæθ.əˈlɑd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ · adjective

Meaning

(medicine) Pertaining to pathology..

Definitions by Sense

1. (medicine) Pertaining to pathology.
2. (medicine) Relating to, amounting to, or caused by a physical or mental disorder.
3. (mathematics) Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.
4. (computer science) Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.

Example Sentences

But we can no longer regard the mere fact of these diffuse condensations of the lung becoming yellow and caseous as an evidence of their tuberculous nature, especially since the pathological anatomists, and among them Virchow, have shown that formations of the most different kind, having not the slightest connection with tubercule— as, for example, old cancerous masses, lymphatic glands swollen by a hyperplasia of cells, hæmorrhagical infarctions, abscesses, &c.— undergo exactly the same caseous transformation.

Paul Canning's performance as Julian gives the character an emotional center that is not in the script: He is vulnerable without being pathological, needy without being pathetic.

Synonyms for pathological

Antonyms for pathological

Related Words

Word Forms

• more pathological
• most pathological

Usage Notes

Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.

Practice and Learn More

Frequently Asked Questions