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Pathological vs Clammy - What's the difference?

pathological | clammy |

In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between pathological and clammy

is that pathological is (medicine) relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder while clammy is (medicine) the quality of normal skin signs, epidermis that is neither diaphragmatic nor dry.

As adjectives the difference between pathological and clammy

is that pathological is (medicine) pertaining to pathology while clammy is cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms.

pathological

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) Pertaining to pathology.
  • (medicine) Relating to, amounting to, causing, or caused by a physical or mental disorder.
  • (mathematics) Having properties which are counterintuitive or difficult to handle.
  • (computer science) Having properties that cause unusually bad behaviour, especially regarding correctness or performance.

    • Synonyms

    * pathologic

    Antonyms

    * (mathematics)

    Derived terms

    * pathologically

    clammy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Cold and damp, usually referring to hands or palms.
    • His hands were clammy from fright
  • (medicine) The quality of normal skin signs, epidermis that is neither diaphragmatic nor dry

    • Derived terms

    * clamminess (noun)