pathologic
/ˌpæθəˈlɑdʒɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or caused by disease; abnormal or unhealthy.
- Extreme stress can lead to pathologic changes in the body's immune system.
- The biopsy revealed pathologic changes in the lung tissue.
- Pathologic lying is a behavior where a person habitually tells false stories.
- Involving or caused by a mental or behavioral disorder; extreme or compulsive in a harmful way.
- His pathologic jealousy destroyed his relationships.
- Pathologic gambling can ruin a person's finances and family life.
- She has a pathologic fear of germs that makes it hard for her to leave the house.