pathognomonic
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- pathognomonically adverb
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
There is yet another sign which appears to be pathognomonic.
From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall
The most pathognomonic symptom, however, related to his pulse.
From The Electric Bath by Schweig, George M.
Some conditions are especially pathognomonic in the dog.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Paroxysms of coughing, with or without whooping, are pathognomonic of pertussis.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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