'Pathological' definitions:
Definition of 'pathological'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to the practice of pathology; "pathological laboratory" [syn: pathological, pathologic]
adjective
Caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition; "a pathological liar"; "a pathological urge to succeed"
adjective
Caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes" [syn: diseased, morbid, pathologic, pathological]
Definition of 'Pathological'
From: GCIDE
- Pathologic \Path`o*log"ic\, Pathological \Path`o*log"ic*al\, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. pathologique.]
- 1. Of or pertaining to pathology. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Med.) caused by or due to disease; abnormal; morbid; as, pathological tissue; a pathological condition. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] -- {Path`o*log"ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'pathological'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bad,
- cankered,
- contaminated,
- diseased,
- gangrened,
- gangrenous,
- infected,
- morbid,
- mortified,
- peccant,
- poisoned,
- septic,
- sphacelated,
- tainted,
- ulcerated,
- ulcerous,
- unhealthy,
- unsound,
- unwholesome