Main Entry: pa·tho·gno·mon·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌpa-thə(g)-nō-ˈmä-nik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek pathognōmonikos, from path- + gnōmonikos fit to judge, from gnōmōn interpreter; akin to Greek gignōskein to know — more at know

Date: 1625

: distinctively characteristic of a particular disease