ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pathognomic

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Pathognomic is an adjective meaning (now rare) Related to how emotions are manifested, especially in the face.

Meaning

(now rare) Related to how emotions are manifested, especially in the face.

More Meanings

  1. (medicine) Indicative of a specific disease, disorder etc.; pathognomonic.
  2. (medicine, obsolete) An indication of a specific disease or disorder.

Example Sentences

In 1859, Alfred Garrod (1819–1907) devised a simple chemical test pathognomic for gout.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include physiognomonic, pathognomonical, physiognomonical, pathognomonic, morphognostic, physiognomical.

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