Main Entry: path·o·log·i·cal

Pronunciation: \ˌpa-thə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\

Variant(s): also path·o·log·ic \-jik\

Function: adjective

Date: 1688

1 : of or relating to pathology
2 : altered or caused by disease; also : indicative of disease
3 : being such to a degree that is extreme, excessive, or markedly abnormal <a pathological liar> <pathological fear>

— path·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb