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pathological

/ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/

/ˌpæθəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

Translations

pathologicaladjective

more pathological

Comp.

most pathological

Super.

/ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/

/ˌpæθəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

pathologiqueMédecine ; par extension, désigne aussi un comportement ou un besoin obsessionnel, excessif et malsain.

The patient exhibited pathological symptoms that required immediate medical attention.

Le patient présentait des symptômes pathologiques qui nécessitaient une prise en charge médicale immédiate.

Additional translations

pathologiqueMathématiques, logique, sciences ; se dit d’un cas, d’un exemple ou d’un objet très atypique ou déviant par rapport au comportement attendu.

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pathologicaladjective

Relating to or caused by disease; involving or indicative of a physical or mental disorder.

The patient exhibited pathological symptoms that required immediate medical attention.

Compulsive or obsessive; extreme in a way that is not normal or healthy.

His pathological need for control made it difficult for him to maintain healthy relationships.

Describing an example or case that is highly atypical, counter-intuitive, or markedly deviant from the standard or expected pattern, especially in mathematics, logic, or science.

The Cantor set is a pathological construct that challenges our intuition about length and measure.