The difference between Pathologic and Pathological

When used as adjectives, pathologic means caused by or related to disease, pathology, whereas pathological means pertaining to pathology.

check bellow for the other definitions of Pathologic and Pathological

  1. Pathologic as an adjective (dated):

    Caused by or related to disease, pathology.

  1. Pathological as an adjective (medicine):

    Pertaining to pathology.

  2. Pathological as an adjective (medicine):

    Relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder.

  3. Pathological as an adjective (mathematics):

    Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.

  4. Pathological as an adjective (computer science):

    Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.

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