pathologically

Thân thiện

The doctor studied the pathologically enlarged tissue sample.

Definition

Adverb: 1. In a manner relating to or caused by a physical or mental disease: Describes an action, condition, or state that is characteristic of, arises from, or is indicative of pathology (disease). 2. In an extreme, compulsive, or irrational way that is abnormal and potentially harmful: Used to describe a behavior, habit, or pattern that is so extreme it suggests a diseased or disordered condition of the mind.

Usage Examples

• Relating to physical disease:
  • The tissue was pathologically examined to confirm the diagnosis.
  • The cells were pathologically altered by the virus.
• Relating to compulsive or irrational behavior:
  • He is pathologically afraid of germs and washes his hands dozens of times a day.
  • She is a pathologically honest person who cannot tell even a white lie.
  • The dictator was pathologically suspicious of everyone around him.

Advanced Usage

• "Pathologically interesting": A phrase used, often in research or analysis, to describe results, data, or a case that is fascinating specifically from the perspective of understanding disease or abnormal function.
  • The patient's unique reaction to the medication was pathologically interesting.

Variants and Related Words

• Pathological (adjective):
  • A pathological condition. (Relating to disease)
  • A pathological liar. (Compulsive, habitual)
• Pathology (noun): The science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes.
  • He works in the department of pathology.

Synonyms

• Morbidly: In a manner suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude.
• Compulsively: In a way that is difficult to stop or control.
• Clinically: In a way that relates to the observation and treatment of patients (often used similarly in a detached, analytical sense).

Notes on Meaning

The adverb has two primary, related meanings. The first is the direct medical sense. The second is a figurative extension, commonly used in psychology and everyday language to emphasize the extreme, ingrained, and dysfunctional nature of a behavior, as if it were a symptom of illness.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. with respect to pathology
   • pathologically interesting results