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pathological en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /ˌpæθ.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌpæθ.əˈlɑd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos 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- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? 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.

Meanings

1. 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 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. 1868, Felix von Niemeyer, J. L Parke, Clinical Lectures on Pulmonary Phthisis, Moorhead, Simpson & Bond, page 3:
2. 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 Production -- Bad Play”, in Gay Community News, page 10:
3. Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.
4. Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.

Forms

Antonyms

well-behaved (antonym(s) of “mathematics”)

Deriveds

pathological histology · histopathological · rheopathological · nephropathological · myopathological · phytopathological · embryopathological · antipathological · palaeopathological · clinicopathological · ecopathological · zoopathological · paleopathological · hemopathological · hepatopathological · osteopathological · nonpathological · fetopathological · psychopathological · morphopathological · kinesiopathological · pharmacopathological · anatomicopathological · meteoropathological · toxicopathological · pathological coupling · micropathological · thermopathological · ichthyopathological · postpathological · multipathological · organopathological · hematopathological · sociopathological · immunopathological · gynecopathological · macropathological · cytopathological · dermatopathological · otopathological · nanopathological · pathological science · histolopathological · pathological liar · biopathological · pseudopathological · pathologically · cardiopathological · suprapathological · prepathological · ophthalmopathological

Synonyms

pathologic (of a physical or mental disorder)

Translations (46)

sq patologjik (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · ru патологи́ческий (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · fi patologinen (pertaining to pathology) · pt patológico (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · cs patologický (pertaining to pathology) · da patologisk (pertaining to pathology) · ko 병적 (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · de pathologisch (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · hy ախտաբանական (pertaining to pathology) · be паталагі́чны (pertaining to pathology) · fr pathologique (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · it patologico (pertaining to pathology) · es enfermizo (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · ga galrach (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · de krankhaft (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · cs patologický (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · fa بیمارگونه (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · de krankhaft (pertaining to pathology) · es malsano (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · uk патологі́чний (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · es patológico (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · pl patologiczny (pertaining to pathology) · uk патологі́чний (pertaining to pathology) · gl patolóxico (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · de pathologisch (pertaining to pathology) · fr malsain (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · fr maladif (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · ro patologic (pertaining to pathology) · ga paiteolaíoch (pertaining to pathology) · bg патологичен (pertaining to pathology) · es patológico (pertaining to pathology) · sq patologjik (pertaining to pathology) · da patologisk (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · da sygelig (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · fr pathologique (pertaining to pathology) · ro patologic (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · it patologico (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · ru патологи́ческий (pertaining to pathology) · eo patologia (pertaining to pathology) · pl zwyrodniały (pertaining to pathology) · ca patològic (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · pt patológico (pertaining to pathology) · ca patològic (pertaining to pathology) · es morboso (relating to or caused by a physical or mental disorder) · gl patolóxico (pertaining to pathology) · sv patologisk (pertaining to pathology)