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Alex Williams

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here's another favorite word of mine: "pathognomonic "

ADJECTIVE: Characteristic or symptomatic of a particular disease or condition.

ETYMOLOGY: Greek pathognmonikos : patho-, patho- + gnmonikos, able to judge (from gnmn, interpreter; see gn- in Appendix I).

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your favorite etymology? Alex Williams 09/17/2001 7:35 PM

Re: your favorite etymology? wwh 09/17/2001 9:23 PM

Max Quordlepleen 09/18/2001 1:01 AM

Re: your favorite etymology? consuelo 09/18/2001 1:25 AM

Max Quordlepleen 09/18/2001 1:34 AM

Re: See if I don't. Faldage 09/18/2001 1:31 PM

Re: your favorite etymology? wwh 09/18/2001 1:47 PM

Re: your favorite etymology? wwh 09/18/2001 1:57 PM

Re: your favorite etymology? wwh 09/18/2001 2:07 PM

Re: your favorite etymology? wwh 09/18/2001 2:41 PM

Re: your favorite etymology? Alex Williams 09/19/2001 1:43 PM

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Re:more bread etymology Keiva 09/20/2001 12:55 AM

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Re: etymology quiz Faldage 09/20/2001 1:57 PM

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Re: etymology quiz Keiva 09/20/2001 3:56 PM

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Re: etymology quiz Alex Williams 09/21/2001 5:14 PM

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Re:more bread etymology Keiva 09/20/2001 3:52 PM

Re: your favorite etymology? Hyla 09/19/2001 3:38 PM

Re: kipalafuti Faldage 09/19/2001 3:47 PM

Re: kipalafuti Hyla 09/19/2001 5:04 PM

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Re: See if I don't. Keiva 09/18/2001 4:33 PM

Re: your favorite etymology? Bingley 09/18/2001 5:43 AM

Re: your favorite etymology? Alex Williams 09/18/2001 10:59 AM

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