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pseudopathological

pseudopathological adjective: apparently, but not actually, pathological; resembling the effect of a disease though not actually caused by one.

Adjective

pseudopathological (not comparable)

  1. Apparently, but not actually, pathological; resembling the effect of a disease though not actually caused by one

Origin of pseudopathological

From pseudo- + pathological.

Questions about pseudopathological

What does pseudopathological mean?
Pseudopathological means apparently, but not actually, pathological; resembling the effect of a disease though not actually caused by one.
What part of speech is pseudopathological?
Pseudopathological is an adjective.

Words near pseudopathological in the dictionary

  1. pseudoparenchymes
  2. pseudoparticle
  3. pseudoparticles
  4. pseudopassive
  5. pseudopassives
  6. pseudopathological
  7. pseudopathologies
  8. pseudopathology
  9. pseudopatient
  10. pseudopatients
  11. pseudopatriotic

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