What is another word for Pathognomy?

Pronunciation: [paθˈɒɡnəmɪ] (IPA)

Pathognomy refers to the art or science of identifying diseases based on someone's facial expression or body language. Some suitable synonyms for pathognomy are pathodiagnosis, pathognostics, and symptomatology. Pathodiagnosis refers to the diagnosis of a disease based on identifying its symptoms. On the other hand, pathognostics is the study of the nature and diagnosis of diseases based on their symptoms. Lastly, symptomatology is the study and diagnosis of a disease based on its symptoms and signs. These synonyms are helpful for medical professionals and anyone interested in identifying diseases based on the physical and behavioral symptoms exhibited by an individual.

What are the hypernyms for Pathognomy?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Pathognomy

Moreover, when we speak to him, nay, only hear others speak to him, our attention is taken away from his real physiognomy; because it is the substance, that which is given fundamentally, and we disregard it; and we only pay attention to its Pathognomy, its play of feature while speaking.
"Essays of Schopenhauer"
Arthur Schopenhauer
The science of physiognomy is one of the principal means of a knowledge of mankind: arts of dissimulation do not come within the range of physiognomy, but within that of mere Pathognomy and mimicry.
"Essays of Schopenhauer"
Arthur Schopenhauer
We should want a more satisfactory explanation than hitherto of the most familiar connexions by which tears, and voice in general, with its varieties of language, laughter, sighs, with many other specialisations lying in the line of Pathognomy and physiognomy, are formed from their mental source.
"Hegel’s Philosophy of Mind"
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

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