"pathological" in the adjective sense
1. pathological, pathologic
of or relating to the practice of pathology
"pathological laboratory"
2. pathological
caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition
"a pathological liar"
"a pathological urge to succeed"
3. diseased, morbid, pathologic, pathological
caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology
"diseased tonsils"
"a morbid growth"
"pathologic tissue"
"pathological bodily processes"
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