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pathognomy

pathognomy noun: the facial expressions showing emotions.

Noun

pathognomy (usually uncountable, plural pathognomies)

  1. (usually) The facial expressions showing emotions.
  2. (usually) The science of such expressions.

Forms of pathognomy

pluralpathognomies

Origin of pathognomy

From Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos, “passion”) + -gnomy from physiognomy.

Questions about pathognomy

What does pathognomy mean?
Pathognomy means the facial expressions showing emotions.
What part of speech is pathognomy?
Pathognomy is a noun.
What is the plural of pathognomy?
The plural of pathognomy is pathognomies.

Words near pathognomy in the dictionary

  1. pathognomonic
  2. pathognomonical
  3. pathognomonically
  4. pathognomonicity
  5. pathognomonics
  6. pathognomy
  7. pathognostic
  8. pathogonies
  9. pathogony
  10. pathographer
  11. pathographers

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