Etymology

pathognomonic

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Today it means: specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition. Full definition →

Ancient Greek παθογνωμονικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαθογνωμονικός“skilled in diagnosis”
  2. English todaypathognomonic

From Ancient Greek παθογνωμονικός (pathognōmonikós, “skilled in diagnosis”), from πάθος (páthos, “misfortune”) + γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “fit to judge of”).

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