pathologic
adjective
Simple meaning
Related to a customary way of operation or behavior.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pathuhlahjikSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
pæθəˈlɑdʒɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Of or relating to the practice of pathology
dated
Caused by or related to disease, pathology.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Of or relating to the practice of pathology
Used this way, pathologic is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Of or relating to the practice of pathology.
Taking an interest in, or fixating on, unhealthy or unwholesome subjects such as death, decay, disease.
Affected with or suffering from disease.
Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
The branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases.
A doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis.
Related to Of or relating to the practice of pathology.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
An organic process occurring as a consequence of disease.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- biopsynoun
- pathologynoun
- epidemiologynoun
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