pathologic

• Relatif à une maladie ou causé par elle ; anormal ou indicatif d'un trouble.

Relating to or caused by disease; abnormal or indicative of a disorder.

1. Relating to diseaseC1formalmedical

   Caused by or altered by a disease or pathological condition.

   pathologique (relatif à la maladie)

   • The biopsy revealed pathologic changes in the tissue.
   • Pathologic fractures can occur in bones weakened by cancer.
   • The doctor identified a pathologic growth in the lung.

   Synonymesdiseasedmorbidpathological

   Antonymesbenignhealthynormalphysiologic

2. Relating to pathologyC1formalmedical

   Of or relating to the scientific study of diseases and their causes.

   Relatif à la pathologie

   • The pathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis.
   • She works in a pathologic laboratory analyzing tissue samples.
   • The report includes a detailed pathologic analysis of the specimen.

   Synonymespathological