| 单词 | pre-pathological | 
| 释义 | > as lemmaspre-pathological   pre-pathological adj.  Brit. , U.S. (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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