Said of a
physical or
mental syndrome beyond the
patient's
control, and destructive or limiting to the
patient. A healthy
culture of
intestinal flora, which may include some
yeast, is not pathological; a
yeast infection is. Using occasional
harmless lies to
smooth over casual interactions is not pathological;
compulsive,
harmful,
consistent lying is.
disease |
disorder |
pathological liar |
cure |
heal |
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