pathognomonic

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌpaθəɡnə(ʊ)ˈmɒnɪk/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpæθəɡnoʊˈmɑːnɪk/

Adjective

pathognomonic (not comparable)

Examples
See Pathognomonic § Examples

(medicine, of a sign or symptom) specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition.
A tetrad of rash, arthralgia, abdominal pain and kidney disease in a child is pathognomonic for Henoch-Schönlein purpura.

Antonyms

assident
nonspecific

Translations

Beyond any doubt diagnostic for a particular disease

Catalan: patognòmic, patognomònic
German: pathognomonisch (de)
Greek: παθογνωμονικός m (pathognomonikós)
Italian: patognomonico
Spanish: patognomónico

References

James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Pathognomonic”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, OCLC 15566697.