pathognomonic
pathognomonisch
Specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or conditionSpecifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition.
UK/ˌpaθəɡnə(ʊ)ˈmɒnɪk/US/ˌpæθəɡnoʊˈmɑːnɪk/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)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.
pathognomonisch
Translations
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By meaning 1
Beyond any doubt diagnostic for a particular disease:
Origin
From Ancient Greek παθογνωμονικός (pathognōmonikós, “skilled in diagnosis”), from πάθος (pFrom Ancient Greek παθογνωμονικός (pathognōmonikós, “skilled in diagnosis”), from πάθος (páthos, “misfortune”) + γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “fit to judge of”).
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