pathognomonic
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of pathognomonic
First recorded in 1615–25, pathognomonic is from the Greek word pathognōmonikós skilled in judging disease. See patho-, gnomon, -ic
Example Sentences
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Bradshaw concluded their respective symptoms, even though they could only be observed externally, “were pathognomonic for dissociative and attachment disorders and for Complex PTSD.”
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2024
She had not been exposed to the causes of the yellow fever, and indeed presented none of its ordinary pathognomonic signs.
From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Franklin Bache
This symptom must not, however, be considered as pathognomonic, since it is observed when calculi are not present.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
The same phenomenon of "rousing," larval in Knauer's cases, is often well marked in encephalitis lethargica and is, of course, a pathognomonic symptom of delirium.
From Benign Stupors A Study of a New Manic-Depressive Reaction Type by John T. (John Thompson) MacCurdy
To obtain the benefit of this pathognomonic sign requires deliberate, careful, and gentle manipulation.
From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Charles B. Michener
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