pathognomonic

[ puh-thog-nuh-mon-ik ]

/ pəˌθɒg nəˈmɒn ɪk /

adjective

Medicine/Medical. characteristic or diagnostic of a specific disease: a pathognomonic sign of pneumonia.

Origin of pathognomonic

First recorded in 1615–25, pathognomonic is from the Greek word pathognōmonikós skilled in judging disease. See patho-, gnomon, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM pathognomonic

pa·thog·no·mon·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby pathognomonic

pathogen, pathogenesis, pathogenic, pathogenicity, pathogenic occlusion, pathognomonic, pathognomonic symptom, pathognomy, pathography, pathol., pathological

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Example sentences from the Web for pathognomonic

Of all the symptoms of measles, the catarrh of the mucous membranes is undoubtedly the most pathognomonic.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
The changes have been divided into suggestive, pathognomonic.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
This symptom must not, however, be considered as pathognomonic, since it is observed when calculi are not present.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
It seems as though there were, as a pathognomonic sign of the morbid process, a lack of energy and loss of the normal lan vital.
Benign Stupors|August Hoch

There is yet another sign which appears to be pathognomonic.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield

British Dictionary definitions for pathognomonic

pathognomonic

/ (ˌpæθəɡnəˈmɒnɪk) /

adjective

pathol characteristic or indicative of a particular disease

Derived forms of pathognomonic

pathognomonically, adverb

Word Origin for pathognomonic

C17: from Greek pathognōmonikos expert in judging illness, from patho- + gnōmōn judge

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pathognomonic

pathognomonic

[ pə-thŏg′nə-mŏn′ĭk, păth′əg-nō- ]

adj.

Characteristic or symptomatic of a particular disease or condition.

单词	pathognomonic
释义	pathognomonic [ puh-thog-nuh-mon-ik ] / pəˌθɒg nəˈmɒn ɪk / adjective Medicine/Medical. characteristic or diagnostic of a specific disease: a pathognomonic sign of pneumonia. Origin of pathognomonic First recorded in 1615–25, pathognomonic is from the Greek word pathognōmonikós skilled in judging disease. See patho-, gnomon, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM pathognomonic pa·thog·no·mon·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby pathognomonic pathogen, pathogenesis, pathogenic, pathogenicity, pathogenic occlusion, pathognomonic, pathognomonic symptom, pathognomy, pathography, pathol., pathological Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pathognomonic Of all the symptoms of measles, the catarrh of the mucous membranes is undoubtedly the most pathognomonic. A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I\|Various The changes have been divided into suggestive, pathognomonic. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield This symptom must not, however, be considered as pathognomonic, since it is observed when calculi are not present. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture It seems as though there were, as a pathognomonic sign of the morbid process, a lack of energy and loss of the normal lan vital. Benign Stupors\|August Hoch There is yet another sign which appears to be pathognomonic. Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:\|Louis Marshall Warfield British Dictionary definitions for pathognomonic pathognomonic / (ˌpæθəɡnəˈmɒnɪk) / adjective pathol characteristic or indicative of a particular disease Derived forms of pathognomonic pathognomonically, adverb Word Origin for pathognomonic C17: from Greek pathognōmonikos expert in judging illness, from patho- + gnōmōn judge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pathognomonic pathognomonic [ pə-thŏg′nə-mŏn′ĭk, păth′əg-nō- ] adj. Characteristic or symptomatic of a particular disease or condition. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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