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pathological

adjective

caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
P
Ends with
L
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
20
CEFR level
C1

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adjective

  1. caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology

    “diseased tonsils”

adjective

  1. caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition

    “a pathological liar”

adjective

  1. of or relating to the practice of pathology

    “pathological laboratory”

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Example Sentences

diseased tonsils
a morbid growth
pathologic tissue
pathological bodily processes
a pathological liar
a pathological urge to succeed
pathological laboratory

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