pathognomonic

pathognomonic Definition

pa·thog·no·monic (pə t̸häg′nō män′ik)

adjective

indicating or typical of a particular disease

Etymology: Gr pathognōmonikos < pathos, disease (see pathos) + gnōmonikos, able to judge <gnōmon, one who knows: see gnomon

pathognomonic Usage Examples

Preposition: of

stress: Symptoms pathognomonic of chronic stress were reported by 49 % to 58 % of the respondents ( Fig.

Modifies a noun

test: This is due to the absence of any pathognomonic tests and our incomplete understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of the presenting complaints.

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