adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ pa-th ə (g)-n ō - ' mä-nik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek pathogn ō monikos, from path- + gn ō monikos fit to judge, from gn ō m ō n interpreter; akin to Greek gign ō skein to know ― more at KNOW
Date: 1625
: distinctively characteristic of a particular disease