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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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pathological laughing and crying — (PLC) is an emotional expression disorder in which patients experience relatively uncontrollable episodes of laughing or crying, or both. The laughter or crying are unconnected to triggering stimuli which would have led to laughing or crying… … Wikipedia
Pathological — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pathological — (US pathologic) ► ADJECTIVE 1) of or caused by a disease. 2) informal compulsive: a pathological liar. 3) relating to pathology. DERIVATIVES pathologically adverb … English terms dictionary
pathological — [path΄ə läj′i kəl] adj. 1. of pathology; of or concerned with diseases 2. due to or involving disease 3. governed by a compulsion; compulsive [a pathological liar]: Also pathologic pathologically adv … English World dictionary
Pathologic nystagmus — ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D009759 Pathologic nystagmus is a form of involuntary eye movement. It is characterized by alternating smooth pursuit in one direction and saccadic movement in the other… … Wikipedia
pathologic — adjective 1. caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology (Freq. 1) diseased tonsils a morbid growth pathologic tissue pathological bodily processes • Syn: ↑diseased, ↑morbid, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pathological — also pathologic adjective Date: 1688 1. of or relating to pathology 2. altered or caused by disease; also indicative of disease 3. being such to a degree that is extreme, excessive, or markedly abnormal < a pathological liar > < pathological fear … New Collegiate Dictionary
pathological — pathologically, adv. /path euh loj i keuhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to pathology. 2. caused by or involving disease; morbid. 3. caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition: a pathological liar. 4. dealing with diseases: a… … Universalium
pathological — patho·log·i·cal .path ə läj i kəl also patho·log·ic ik adj 1) of or relating to pathology <a pathological laboratory> 2) altered or caused by disease <pathological tissue> patho·log·i·cal·ly i k(ə )lē adv * * * adj. relating to or… … Medical dictionary
