'Pathognomonic' definitions:

Definition of 'Pathognomonic'

From: GCIDE
  • Pathognomonic \Pa*thog`no*mon"ic\, a. [Gr. ? skilled in judging of diseases; pa`qos a disease + ? skilled: cf. F. pathognomonique. See Gnomic.] (Med.) Specially or decisively characteristic of a disease; indicating with certainty a disease; as, a pathognomonic symptom. [1913 Webster]
  • The true pathognomonic sign of love jealousy. --Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster]