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pathognomical

pathognomical is the alternative form of pathognomic.

Meaning of pathognomic

Adjective

pathognomic (comparative more pathognomic, superlative most pathognomic)

  1. (archaic) Related to how emotions are manifested, especially in the face.
  2. Indicative of a specific disease, disorder etc.; pathognomonic.
    • In 1859, Alfred Garrod (1819–1907) devised a simple chemical test pathognomic for gout.1997, Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, Folio Society, published 2016, page 334

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Questions about pathognomical

What is pathognomical the alternative form of?
Pathognomical is the alternative form of pathognomic.

Words near pathognomical in the dictionary

  1. pathogeny
  2. pathogeographic
  3. pathogeography
  4. pathoglycemia
  5. pathognomic
  6. pathognomical
  7. pathognomics
  8. pathognomies
  9. pathognomonic
  10. pathognomonical
  11. pathognomonically

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