pathological

• Relatif à la pathologie ; qui décrit quelque chose de causé par une maladie ou qui s'y rapporte, ou un comportement obsessionnel et anormal.

Relating to pathology; describing something caused by or involving disease, or behavior that is compulsive and abnormal.

1. Relating to pathologyC1formalmedical

   Of or relating to the study of diseases and their causes, processes, and effects.

   Relatif à la pathologie

   • The pathological examination revealed the cause of the illness.
   • She works in a pathological laboratory analyzing tissue samples.
   • Pathological research is essential for developing new treatments.

   Synonymesmorbidpathologic

2. Caused by diseaseC1formalmedical

   Caused by or altered by a disease or pathological condition.

   pathologique (causé par une maladie)

   • The patient showed pathological changes in the liver.
   • Pathological fractures can occur in bones weakened by disease.
   • The scan detected a pathological growth in the lung.

   Synonymesdiseasedmorbidunhealthy

   Antonymeshealthynormalphysiological

3. Mentally disturbedC1formal

   Evidencing or relating to a mental or behavioral condition that is extreme, compulsive, or abnormal.

   pathologique (sens psychiatrique)

   • His pathological lying made it impossible to trust him.
   • She had a pathological fear of spiders.
   • The detective described the killer's behavior as pathological.

   Synonymesabnormalcompulsivederangeddisturbedobsessiveunbalanced

   Antonymeshealthynormalsane