
好词典

源自希腊语 pathos(痛苦/疾病) + -logia(研究),通过法语 pathologique 进入英语。
❶ 与疾病或病理学相关的,指由疾病引起或与疾病有关的异常状态或变化。
“The doctor observed pathologic changes in the patient's liver tissue.”
(医生观察到患者肝脏组织出现病理变化。)
“Pathologic fractures occur when bones are weakened by disease.”
(病理性骨折发生在骨骼因疾病而变得脆弱时。)
❶ 极度不正常的或病态的,形容行为或情况严重偏离正常标准。
“His pathologic lying destroyed all trust in their relationship.”
(他病态的说谎行为彻底摧毁了关系中的信任。)
“The dictator showed pathologic cruelty toward political opponents.”
(独裁者对政敌表现出病态的残忍。)
pathologic process — 指疾病在生物体内发展或进展的机制和阶段。
“The pathologic process of atherosclerosis begins with fatty streaks in arteries.”
(动脉粥样硬化的病理过程始于动脉中的脂肪条纹。)
pathologic diagnosis — 通过检查组织样本或细胞来确定的疾病诊断。
“The pathologic diagnosis confirmed the presence of cancerous cells.”
(病理诊断确认了癌细胞的存在。)