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  1. Problem gamblingis defined a variety of ways by the research community, from people who fall just short of the criteria for pathological gambling to persons whose gambling behavior compromises, disrupts or damages personal, familial or professional pursuits.
  2. Continuum of gambling difficulties, with pathological gambling residing at one end of the problem gambling spectrum. Pathological gambling is a progressive disorder in which an individual has a psychologically uncontrollable preoccupation with an urge to gamble, resulting in damage to professional, familial and social interests.
  3. Pathological definition, of or relating to pathology.

What is problem gambling or gambling disorder? The many labels used to describe gambling problems are a source of confusion for the public and frustration for researchers. Commonly used terms include “problem”, “at risk”, “compulsive”, “disordered”, and “pathological” gambling.

path·o·log·i·cal

(păth′ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl)Pathological Gambling Def also path·o·log·ic(-ĭk)adj.
2. Relating to or caused by disease.
3. Of, relating to, or manifesting behavior that is habitual, maladaptive, and compulsive: a pathological liar.
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pathological

(ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) orless commonly

pathologic

adj
2. (Pathology) relating to, involving, or caused by disease
3. (Psychiatry) informal compulsively motivated: a pathological liar.
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path•o•log•i•cal

(ˌpæθ əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl)

also path`o•log′ic,


adj.
2. caused or affected by disease.
3. characterized by an unhealthy compulsion: a pathological liar.
path`o•log′i•cal•ly,adv.
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Adj.1.pathological - of or relating to the practice of pathology; 'pathological laboratory'
2.pathological - caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition; 'a pathological liar'; 'a pathological urge to succeed'
psychoneurotic, neurotic - affected with emotional disorder
3.pathological - caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; 'diseased tonsils'; 'a morbid growth'; 'pathologic tissue'; 'pathological bodily processes'
unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; 'unhealthy ulcers'
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pathological

adjectiveobsessive, chronic, persistent, compulsive, unreasonable, irrational, habitual, confirmed, illogical, inveteratehis pathological jealousy
Pathological
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patologický
kóros
patologický

pathological

[ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl]ADJ (lit, fig) → patológicoPathological
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pathological

[ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl]adj
[fear, jealousy] → maladif/ive
a pathological liar → un(e) menteur/euse m/finvétéré(e)
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Pathological Gambling Definition

pathological

adj (lit, fig)pathologisch, krankhaft; studies etcpathologisch
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pathological

[ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkl]adj (also) (fig) → patologico/a
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pathology

(pəˈθolədʒi) noun
the science of diseases. patologie الباثولوجيا: عِلْم الأمْراض патология patologia patologie die Pathologie patologi; sygdomslære παθολογίαpatología patoloogia آسیب شناسی patologia pathologieפתולוגיה रोग-विज्ञान patologija patológia ilmu penyakit meina-/sjúkdómafræði patologia 病理学 병리학 patologija patoloģija patologi pathologiepatologi patologia پاتالوجي دناروغۍ پيژندنه patologia patologie патология patológia patologija patologija patologi พยาธิวิทยา hastalıklar bilimi, patoloji 病理學 патологія علم الامراض bệnh lý học 病理学

Pathological Gambling Definicion

paˈthologist noun
patoloog إخْتِصاصي في علِم الأمْراض патолог patologista patolog der Pathologe patolog παθολόγοςpatólogo patoloog آسیب شناس patologi pathologisteפתולוג रोगविज्ञानी patolog kórboncnok ahli patologi meina-/sjúkdómafræðingur patologo 病理学者 병리학자 patologas patologs pakar patologi patholoogpatolog patolog دناروغۍ پيژندونكى patologista patolog патолог patológ patolog patolog patolog นักพยาธิวิทยา patalog 病理學家 патолог ماہر علوم امراض nhà nghiên cứu bệnh học 病理学家
ˌpathoˈlogical adjective
patologies مُتَعَلِّق في عِلْم الأمْراض патологичен patológico patologický pathologisch patologisk παθολογικόςpatológico haiguslik وابسته به بیماری یا علت بیماری patologinen pathologiqueפתולוגי रोग विज्ञानीय patološki kóros patologis sjúklegur patologico 病理学の 병리학의 patologinis, patologiškas patoloģisks patologi pathologischpatologisk patologiczny دناروغۍ په پيژند ګلوى پورې مربوط patológico patologic патологический patologický bolezenski patološki patologisk เกี่ยวกับพยาธิวิทยา patalojik 病理學的 патологічний علوم امراض سے متعلق bệnh lý 病理学的
ˌpathoˈlogically adverb
patologies بِصورَة مُتَعَلِّقَة بِعِلْم الأمْراض патетично patologicamente patologicky pathologisch patologiskt παθολογικά patológicamente haiguslikult از نظر آسیب شناسی patologisesti pathologiquement בְּצוּרָה פָּתוֹלוֹגִית रोगात्मक रूप से patološki kórosan secara patologis sjúklega patologicamente 病理学上 병적으로 patologiškai patoloģiski penyakit pathologischpatologisk chorobliwie د پتالوژى له نظره patologicamente patologic патологически patologicky bolezensko patološki patologiskt อย่างที่เกี่ยวกับพยาธิวิทยา patalojik olarak 病理學地 патологічно علم الامراض کے مطابق một cách bệnh hoạn 病理学地
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Pathological Gambler Definition

path·o·log·ic

, pathological
a. patológico-a, rel. a o producido por enfermedades.
Pathological

pathological, pathologic

adj patológico
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