pathognomonic
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παθογνωμονικός (pathognōmonikós, “skilled in diagnosis”), from πάθος (páthos, “misfortune”) + γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “fit to judge of”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌpaθəɡnə(ʊ)ˈmɒnɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpæθəɡnoʊˈmɑːnɪk/
Adjective
pathognomonic (not comparable)
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- (medicine, of a sign or symptom) 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.
Antonyms
Translations
Beyond any doubt diagnostic for a particular disease
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References
James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Pathognomonic”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
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