单词 | pre-pathological |
释义 | > as lemmaspre-pathological pre-pathological adj. Brit. /ˌpriːpaθəˈlɒdʒᵻkl/ , U.S. /ˌpriˌpæθəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l/ (a) prior to the development of modern scientific pathology (rare); (b) (of a physiological or psychological state or change) preceding or potentially leading to a pathological condition.ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > [adjective] > preceding occurrence pre-pathological1869 premorbid1920 1869 Lancet 23 Jan. 141/2 The prepathological period. 1897 A. D. L. Napier Menopause iv. 78 For a variable period, usually about two years, the physiological economy is preparing for this pre-pathological change [sc. the climacteric]. 1987 Jrnl. Animal Sci. 65 1228 The best indicator of an animal suffering from stress is the development of a pre-pathological state; i.e., a stress-related change in biological function that threatens the animal's well-being [such as]..a suppression of the immune system..or the development of behaviors that would lead to such undesirable acts as tail-biting or excessive fighting. < as lemmas |
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