pathognomonic

Adj

specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition.

Examples

"A tetrad of rash, arthralgia, abdominal pain and kidney disease in a child is pathognomonic for Henoch-Schönlein purpura."

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

assident, nonspecific

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