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
At the beginning the pains were vague, but after she had been to several physicians and had been asked certain questions intended to elicit pathognomonic signs of stone these questions were answered in the affirmative.
From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)
Of all the symptoms of measles, the catarrh of the mucous membranes is undoubtedly the most pathognomonic.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The first manifestation of anasarca, the pathognomonic symptom of wet beriberi, is in an oedematous condition of the areolar tissue of the anterior part of the legs.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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 Michener, Charles B.
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