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pathognomonic

UK/ˌpaθəɡnə(ʊ)ˈmɒnɪk/US/ˌpæθəɡnoʊˈmɑːnɪk/

pathognomonic adjective: specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition.

Adjective

pathognomonic (not comparable)

  1. specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition.
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pathognomonic meaning in Tamil

pathognomonic in Tamil

குறிப்பிட்ட நோயின் அறிகுறி, நோயின் மூலக்காரணிக்குறி, நாயறிவுறுத்து

Antonyms of pathognomonic

Origin of pathognomonic

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

Words formed from pathognomonic

Questions about pathognomonic

What does pathognomonic mean?
Pathognomonic means specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition.
What is pathognomonic in Tamil?
Pathognomonic in Tamil is குறிப்பிட்ட நோயின் அறிகுறி, நோயின் மூலக்காரணிக்குறி, நாயறிவுறுத்து. See Pathognomonic meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pathognomonic?
Pathognomonic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce pathognomonic?
Pathognomonic is pronounced /ˌpaθəɡnə(ʊ)ˈmɒnɪk/ (UK).

Words near pathognomonic in the dictionary

  1. pathoglycemia
  2. pathognomic
  3. pathognomical
  4. pathognomics
  5. pathognomies
  6. pathognomonic
  7. pathognomonical
  8. pathognomonically
  9. pathognomonicity
  10. pathognomonics
  11. pathognomy

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