pathognomonic
pa·tho·gno·mon·ic
adj \ˌpa-thə(g)-nō-ˈmä-nik\Definition of PATHOGNOMONIC
: distinctively characteristic of a particular disease
Origin of PATHOGNOMONIC
Greek pathognōmonikos, from path- + gnōmonikos fit to judge, from gnōmōn interpreter; akin to Greek gignōskein to know — more at know
First Known Use: 1625
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