indicating or characteristic of death
Of fatal prognosis, indicating the approach of death. ... Origin: thanato-+ G. Gnome, a sign ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(than″ә-to-no-mon´ik) indicating the approach of death.
Type: Term Pronunciation: than′ă-tō-nō-mon′ik Definitions: 1. Of fatal prognosis, indicating the approach of death.
thanatognomonic 1. Knowing the approach of death, characteristic of the approach of death, or indicating the approach of death. 2. Indicative or characteristic of the approach of death. 3. A fatal prognosis indicating a knowledge of the approach of death.