Pathognomonic

Word PATHOGNOMONIC
Character 13
Hyphenation pa thog no mon ic
Pronunciations /ˌpaθəɡnə(ʊ)ˈmɒnɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Pathognomonic"

What do we mean by pathognomonic?

Specific to a certain disease or condition, as a symptom or finding on physical examination. adjective

In medicine, indicating that by which a disease may be certainly known; hence, belonging to or inseparable from a disease, being found in it and in no other; characteristic: as, pathognomonic symptoms.

Specially or decisively characteristic of a disease; indicating with certainty a disease. adjective

Diagnostic beyond any doubt for a particular disease. adjective

(of a sign or symptom) specifically characteristic or indicative of a particular disease or condition.

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The word "pathognomonic" in example sentences

Descriptions of this virus is pathognomonic, or diagnostic, of a virus that came from Robertsons circle of friends, Dr. Horowitz charges. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There are no laboratory findings pathognomonic of schizophrenia, although schizophrenics show abnormalities on several laboratory tests. ❋ Michael Alan Taylor (1993)

Catatonic behaviors also have been mistakenly considered pathognomonic of schizophrenia. ❋ Michael Alan Taylor (1993)

Delusions, however, are not pathognomonic of schizophrenia and occur with equal frequency in patients with affective disorder and coarse brain disease 13; 159; 555, pp. 18-22, pp. ❋ Michael Alan Taylor (1993)

Are there pathognomonic symptoms in schizophrenia? ❋ Michael Alan Taylor (1993)

None of these is pathognomonic (48, 49) (see specific disorders in Chapters 9 through 19 for details). ❋ Michael Alan Taylor (1993)

Mutism and stupor, although characteristic of catatonia, are not pathognomonic. ❋ Michael Alan Taylor (1993)

Inappropriateness of mood quality (laughing in a sad situation) is not a pathognomonic sign and may reflect normal anxiety (e.g., gallows humor), as well as serious illness. ❋ Michael Alan Taylor (1993)

Diagnosis Acute pain, reduced shoulder movement, swelling, large brachio-cephalic bruise, and the arm internally rotated (pathognomonic of this fracture). ❋ Unknown (1989)

The pathognomonic symptom here is recognition of crepitation, but this may be very difficult to recognize in fracture of condyles, and in such instances, a careful examination is necessary. ❋ John Victor Lacroix (N/A)

And in many instances, considerable manipulation of the phalanges is necessary before the pathognomonic symptom is to be recognized. ❋ John Victor Lacroix (N/A)

Edematous swellings are recognized by palpation, -- the characteristic indentations which may be made in dropsical swellings are pathognomonic indicators. ❋ John Victor Lacroix (N/A)

The pathognomonic symptom is the lax tendon during weight bearing, which may be felt by palpation of the tendon along its course in the metacarpal region. ❋ John Victor Lacroix (N/A)

-- The pathognomonic symptom of open stifle joint is the profuse escape of synovia, indicating perforation of the synovial capsule; by means of a probe the wound may be explored in a way that will clearly reveal the nature of the injury. ❋ John Victor Lacroix (N/A)

_ -- This, the pathognomonic sign of either condition, was always present in the fully developed stage, and is probably present from the first unless a temporary thrombosis obstructs the vascular openings. ❋ George Henry Makins (N/A)

_ -- In introducing the subject of the nature of the lesions of the spinal cord and membranes, I should again enforce the statement that their character and degree, in comparison with the slight accompanying bone damage, are pathognomonic of gunshot wounds, and that these characters find their completest exemplification in injuries produced by bullets of small calibre, endowed with a high grade of velocity. ❋ George Henry Makins (N/A)

Absolute loss of reaction to electrical stimulus from above was the only pathognomonic sign of actual section, unless the position of the nerve was such as to allow of palpation, when the presence of a bulbous end at once settled the difficulty. ❋ George Henry Makins (N/A)

Lameness is usually intense and where the pathognomonic symptom ❋ John Victor Lacroix (N/A)

-- The pathognomonic symptoms of the existence of an open joint is the exposure to view of articular surfaces of bones or noting the escape of synovia from the joint capsule. ❋ John Victor Lacroix (N/A)

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