definition pathognomonically
Pathognomonic is a term, often used in medicine, that means characteristic for a particular disease. A pathognomonic sign is a particular sign whose presence means that a particular disease is present beyond any doubt. Labelling a sign or symptom pathognomonic represents a marked intensification of a diagnostic sign or symptom. The word is an adjective of Greek origin, derived from pÃ¡thos and gnÅmon.