Main Entry: patho·log·i·cal

Pronunciation: \ˌpath-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\

Variant(s): also patho·log·ic \-ik\

Function: adjective

1 : of or relating to pathology <a pathological laboratory>
2 : altered or caused by disease <pathological tissue> ; also : indicative of disease <pathological lesions>

—patho·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb