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pathological

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


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"Ferroptosis is not only relevant to cancer. Increasing evidence suggests that it also contributes to pathological processes in neurodegenerative diseases and in tissue damage following organ transplantation or ischemia-reperfusion injury."

From Science Daily May 15, 2026

Zoning in on his career and moments such as his dramatic ousting from OpenAI in 2023, the story portrayed Altman as a pathological liar.

From BBC May 15, 2026

The intellectual class has never been immune to the pathological American conviction that history is bunk.

From Salon Mar. 8, 2026

Then there’s the pathological terror of holding an actual opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

I was afraid that maybe he would say we couldn’t keep a dog who went crazy with pathological fear every time there was a crack of thunder.

From "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo




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