Hallmark
Hallmark (medicine)
Hallmark (pronunciation: /ˈhɔːl.mɑːrk/) is a term used in medicine to describe a characteristic or set of characteristics that are indicative of a specific disease or condition.
Etymology
The term "hallmark" originates from the practice of goldsmiths and silversmiths stamping a distinctive mark on their work to attest to its quality. In a medical context, a hallmark is a distinctive sign or symptom that can be used to identify a particular disease or condition.
Related Terms
- Symptom: A physical or mental feature that is regarded as indicating a condition of disease, particularly such a feature that is apparent to the patient.
- Sign: Any objective evidence of disease, as opposed to a symptom, which is, by nature, subjective.
- Diagnosis: The identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon.
- Disease: A particular abnormal condition that negatively affects the structure or function of all or part of an organism, and that is not due to any immediate external injury.
- Condition: A state of health, whether normal or not.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hallmark
- Wikipedia's article - Hallmark
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