pathognomonic
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nəˈmɒn adjective
Medicine/Medical. characteristic or diagnostic of a specific disease: a pathognomonic sign of pneumonia.
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pathognomonic (ˌpæθəɡnəˈmɒnɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| pathol characteristic or indicative of a particular disease | |
| [C17: from Greek pathognōmonikos expert in judging illness, from | |
| pathogno'monically | |
| —adv | |
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Pathognomonic
is always a great word to know.
So is pollex. Does it mean:
| the innermost digit of the forelimb; thumb. |
| the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel. |
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Medical Dictionary
pathognomonic pa·thog·no·mon·ic (pə-thŏg'nə-mŏn'ĭk, pāth'əg-nō-)
adj.
Characteristic or symptomatic of a particular disease or condition.
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Example sentences
Pathognomonic features allowed a definitive diagnosis in seven specimens.
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