What is the meaning of pathological?

adjective

  • Of or relating to the practice of pathology.
    • usage: "pathological laboratory"
  • Caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition.
    • usage: "a pathological liar"; "a pathological urge to succeed"
  • Caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology.
    • usage: "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes"
8
 
|15 years ago|1.1k views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). pathological. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pathological/definitions/1180437
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "pathological" http://smartdefine.org/pathological/definitions/1180437 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, pathological, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/pathological/definitions/1180437>.
MLAWordNet. "pathological" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/pathological/definitions/1180437>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)