pathognomic
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin pathognomicus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek παθογνωμικός (pathognōmikós), shortened form of παθογνωμονικός (pathognōmonikós, “pathognomonic”).
Adjective[edit]
pathognomic (comparative more pathognomic, superlative most pathognomic)
- (now rare) Related to how emotions are manifested, especially in the face. [from 17th c.]
- (medicine) Indicative of a specific disease, disorder etc.; pathognomonic. [from 17th c.]
- 1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 334:
- In 1859, Alfred Garrod (1819–1907) devised a simple chemical test pathognomic for gout.
Noun[edit]
pathognomic (plural pathognomics)