pathognomonic
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pa·thog·no·mon·ic
(pə-thŏg'nə-mŏn'ĭk, păth'əg-nō-) 
adj.
Characteristic or symptomatic of a particular disease or condition.
adj.
Characteristic or symptomatic of a particular disease or condition.
[Greek pathognōmonikos : patho-, patho- + gnōmonikos, able to judge (from gnōmōn, interpreter).]
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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pa·thog·no·mon·ic
(pə-thŏg'nə-mŏn'ĭk, păth'əg-nō-)
adj.
adj.
Characteristic or symptomatic of a particular disease or condition.
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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pathognomonic
Specifically distinctive or characteristic of a disease or pathological condition; denoting a sign or other indicant on which a diagnosis can be made.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary:
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pathognomonic
(pəth-og′nə-mon′ik)
adj
adj
Relating to a sign or symptom unique to a disease or one that distinguishes it from other diseases.
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