pathognomonic /pa·thog·no·mon·ic/ (path″ug-no-mon´ik) specifically distinctive or characteristic of a disease or pathologic condition; denoting a sign or symptom on which a diagnosis can be made.
pathognomonic
pathognomonic (paˈ·th
g·nō·mänˑ·ik),
pathognomonic, (p
thog´nmon´ik),
pathognomonic
pa·thog·no·mon·ic (p -th g n-mn  k, p thg-n -)adj. Characteristic or symptomatic of a particular disease or condition. |
pathognomonic
[pəthog′nəmon′ik]
Etymology: Gk, pathos + gnomon, index
(of a sign or symptom) specific to a disease or condition, such as Koplik's spots on the buccal and lingual mucosa, which are indicative of measles.
pathognomonic (paˈ·th
g·nō·mänˑ·ik),adj relating to characteristic symptoms of a disease that are generally used as the basis for making a diagnosis.
pathognomonic, (p
thog´nmon´ik),adj relating to a sign or symptom unique to a disease or one that distinguishes it from other diseases.
pathognomonic
specifically distinctive or characteristic of a disease or pathological condition; denoting a sign or other indicant on which a diagnosis can be made.
pathognomonic
Medtalk adjective Referring to a distinctive sign, Sx, or characteristic of a disorder on which a diagnosis is made
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