diseased, morbid, pathologic, pathological
(adjective) caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; “diseased tonsils”; “a morbid growth”; “pathologic tissue”; “pathological bodily processes”
pathological
(adjective) caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition; “a pathological liar”; “a pathological urge to succeed”
pathological, pathologic
(adjective) of or relating to the practice of pathology; “pathological laboratory”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pathological (comparative more pathological, superlative most pathological)
(medicine) Pertaining to pathology.
(medicine) Relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder.
(mathematics) Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.
(computer science) Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.
• (medicine, of a physical or mental disorder): pathologic (US)
• (mathematics): well-behaved
Source: Wiktionary
Path`o*log"ic, Path`o*log"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. pathologique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to pathology.
– Path`o*log"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
