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pathognomonic

Syllabification: (pa·thog·no·mon·ic)
Pronunciation: /pəˌTHägnəˈmänik, ˌpaTHəgnə-/
Definition of pathognomonic

adjective

Medicine
  • (of a sign or symptom) specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition.

Origin:

early 17th century: from Greek pathognōmonikos 'skilled in diagnosis', from pathos 'suffering' + gnōmōn 'judge'

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