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pathognomy
[ puh-thog-nuh-mee ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- the study of the symptoms or characteristics of a disease; diagnosis.
pathognomy
/ pəˈθɒɡnəmɪ /
noun
- study or knowledge of the passions or emotions or their manifestations
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pathognomy1
First recorded in 1785–95; pathognomon(ic) ( def ) + -y 3
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pathognomy1
C18: from patho- + -gnomy, as in physiognomy
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Example Sentences
Pathognomy is the science of expression, and has an exact mathematical basis.
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