pathological
Pertaining to pathology.
Adjective
- Pertaining to pathology.
- 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...
- Relating to, amounting to, or caused by a physical or mental disorder.
- 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. - 1981 April 18, Michael Bronski, “Good...
- Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.
- Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.
Origin
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logie French pathologiebor. English pathology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English pathological From pathology + -ical.
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anatomicopathological antipathological biopathological cardiopathological clinicopathological cytopathological dermatopathological ecopathological embryopathological fetopathological gynecopathological hematopathological hemopathological hepatopathological histolopathological histopathological ichthyopathological immunopathological kinesiopathological macropathological meteoropathological micropathological morphopathological multipathological