pathognomonic
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pathognomonic
- /ˌpaθəɡnə(ʊ)ˈmɒnɪk/ UK
- /ˌpæθəɡnoʊˈmɑːnɪk/ US
- /ˌpæθoʊnəˈmɑːnɪk/ US
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek παθογνωμονικός (pathognōmonikós, “skilled in diagnosis”), from πάθος (páthos, “misfortune”) + γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “fit to judge of”).
adjective
- specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition. A tetrad of rash, arthralgia, abdominal pain and kidney disease in a child is pathognomonic for Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
Opposite: assident, nonspecific
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adjective
Opposite: assident, nonspecific
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adj Beyond any doubt diagnostic for a particular disease
| Español | patognomónico |
|---|---|
| Français | pathognomonique |
| Deutsch | pathognomonisch |
| Italiano | patognomonico |
| Ελληνικά | παθογνωμονικός pathognomonikós |
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title = {pathognomonic},
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