PATHOGNOMONIC


Meaning of PATHOGNOMONIC in English

[ ˌpaθəgnə(ʊ)'mɒnɪk ]

■ adjective Medicine indicative of a particular disease or condition.

Origin

C17: from Gk pathognōmonikos 'skilled in diagnosis', from pathos 'suffering' + gnōmōn 'judge'.

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