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Word: Pathognomonic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Greek pathognōmonikos ‘skilled in diagnosis’, from pathos ‘suffering’ + gnōmōn ‘judge’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpaθəɡnəˈmɒnɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a sign or symptom) specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition
Short Definition:(of sign or symptom) specifically characteristic or indicative of particular disease or condition
Examples:- body image disturbance is pathognomonic of anorexia nervosa
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