pathognomonic
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/ˌpaθəɡnə(ʊ)ˈmɒnɪk/
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/ˌpaθəɡnə(ʊ)ˈmɒnɪk/ · /ˌpæθəɡnoʊˈmɑːnɪk/ · /ˌpæθoʊnəˈmɑːnɪk/
Definition of pathognomonic
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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(not-comparable)specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition.
“A tetrad of rash, arthralgia, abdominal pain and kidney disease in a child is pathognomonic for Henoch-Schönlein purpura.”
“high involvement in internet-related behaviors is likely not pathognomonic for addiction and may stem from comorbid disorders (e.g., mood disorders, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder).”
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek παθογνωμονικός (pathognōmonikós, “skilled in diagnosis”), from πάθος (páthos, “misfortune”) + γνωμονικός (gnōmonikós, “fit to judge of”).
Words you can make from pathognomonic
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13 words8-letter words
28 words- CHAMPING 18 pts
- CHOMPING 18 pts
- CHAMPION 17 pts
- PITCHMAN 17 pts
- MATCHING 16 pts
- MOOCHING 16 pts
- NIGHTCAP 16 pts
- PATCHING 16 pts
- POACHING 16 pts
- POOCHING 16 pts
- COMPTING 15 pts
- NONOHMIC 15 pts
- PHOTONIC 15 pts
- CHANTING 14 pts
- NOTCHING 14 pts
- PHOTOING 14 pts
- ANTIPHON 13 pts
- COAPTING 13 pts
- COOPTING 13 pts
- GNOMONIC 13 pts
- ONCOMING 13 pts
- COOPTION 12 pts
- GNATHION 12 pts
- POINTMAN 12 pts
- CONTANGO 11 pts
- POIGNANT 11 pts
- POONTANG 11 pts
- CONATION 10 pts
7-letter words
51 words- OGHAMIC 15 pts
- APHONIC 14 pts
- APHOTIC 14 pts
- CAMPING 14 pts
- CAMPONG 14 pts
- COMPING 14 pts
- PHANTOM 14 pts
- APOMICT 13 pts
- CAMPION 13 pts
- CATHING 13 pts
- CHIGNON 13 pts
- GNATHIC 13 pts
- HOOPING 13 pts
- PHONING 13 pts
- POOHING 13 pts
- POTAMIC 13 pts
- COAMING 12 pts
- COOPING 12 pts
- MANIHOT 12 pts
- PHOTINO 12 pts
- PONCING 12 pts
- TAMPING 12 pts
- CAPTION 11 pts
- HANTING 11 pts
- HOOTING 11 pts
- MAINTOP 11 pts
- MONOCOT 11 pts
- NOTHING 11 pts
- PACTION 11 pts
- PTOMAIN 11 pts
- TAMPION 11 pts
- TIMPANO 11 pts
- TOMPION 11 pts
- CANTING 10 pts
- COATING 10 pts
- COTINGA 10 pts
- MOANING 10 pts
- MOATING 10 pts
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- MOOTING 10 pts
- OCTAGON 10 pts
- PANTING 10 pts
- POGONIA 10 pts
- TONGMAN 10 pts
- ACTINON 9 pts
- AMOTION 9 pts
- CONTAIN 9 pts
- PINTANO 9 pts
- PONTOON 9 pts
- ATONING 8 pts
- OOGONIA 8 pts
6-letter words
91 words- CHOPIN 13 pts
- HAPTIC 13 pts
- OOMPAH 13 pts
- PAINCH 13 pts
- PHATIC 13 pts
- PHONIC 13 pts
- PHOTIC 13 pts
- PONCHO 13 pts
- ACHING 12 pts
- GONOPH 12 pts
- GOTCHA 12 pts
- GOTHIC 12 pts
- HOMING 12 pts
- HOPING 12 pts
- IMPACT 12 pts
- PHOTOG 12 pts
- AMPING 11 pts
- CAHOOT 11 pts
- CANTHI 11 pts
- CAPING 11 pts
- CHITON 11 pts
- COMING 11 pts
- COPING 11 pts
- GNOMIC 11 pts
- HATPIN 11 pts
- HITMAN 11 pts
- MACING 11 pts
- MOPING 11 pts
- PACING 11 pts
- PHONON 11 pts
- PHOTON 11 pts
- ANOMIC 10 pts
- ATOMIC 10 pts
- ATOPIC 10 pts
- CAMION 10 pts
- CATNIP 10 pts
- HATING 10 pts
- HONING 10 pts
- MANIOC 10 pts
- MANTIC 10 pts
- NONCOM 10 pts
- OCTOPI 10 pts
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- OOMIAC 10 pts
- OPTIMA 10 pts
- PITMAN 10 pts
- POTMAN 10 pts
- TAMPON 10 pts
- ACTING 9 pts
- AGONIC 9 pts
- CANING 9 pts
- COGITO 9 pts
- CONING 9 pts
- COOING 9 pts
- COTING 9 pts
- GNOMON 9 pts
- MATING 9 pts
- MIGNON 9 pts
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- NAMING 9 pts
- OPTING 9 pts
- PINANG 9 pts
- POOING 9 pts
- TAMING 9 pts
- TAPING 9 pts
- TOPING 9 pts
- ACTION 8 pts
- AMNION 8 pts
- ATONIC 8 pts
- CANNOT 8 pts
- CANTON 8 pts
- CATION 8 pts
- INCANT 8 pts
- MANITO 8 pts
- MOTION 8 pts
- NOMINA 8 pts
- OPTION 8 pts
- PANINO 8 pts
- PONTON 8 pts
- POTION 8 pts
- TANNIC 8 pts
- TINMAN 8 pts
- ANTING 7 pts
- GITANO 7 pts
- GONION 7 pts
- NOTING 7 pts
- TIGNON 7 pts
- TONING 7 pts
- ANOINT 6 pts
- NATION 6 pts
- NOTION 6 pts
5-letter words
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