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pathological

[path-uh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌpæθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
relating to diseases
Synonyms
STRONG


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"Pathological tau is the main player for both brain aging and neurodegenerative disease," Tangavelou said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026

Pathological liars believe there’s nothing they can’t worm their way out of, and the challenge electrifies them.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2019

Pathological liars know they are lying, and know you know they are lying, but they lie anyway.

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2017

Pathological narcissism is not, strictly speaking, a mental illness.

From Washington Post • Jul. 22, 2016

We seem to have here the last words of science touching the Pathological Theory.

From The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by Wentz, W. Y. Evans




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