Pathognomonic
//ˌpaθəɡnə(ʊ)ˈmɒnɪk// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition. not-comparable
"A tetrad of rash, arthralgia, abdominal pain and kidney disease in a child is pathognomonic for Henoch-Schönlein purpura."
Antonyms
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More examples"A tetrad of rash, arthralgia, abdominal pain and kidney disease in a child is pathognomonic for Henoch-Schönlein purpura."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παθογνωμονικός (pathognōmonikós, “skilled in diagnosis”), from πάθος (páthos, “misfortune”) + γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “fit to judge of”).
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