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diagnostic
[dahy-uhg-nos-tik]
adjective
of, relating to, or used in diagnosis.
serving to identify or characterize; being a precise indication.
noun
a symptom or characteristic of value in diagnosis.
Medicine/Medical.a device or substance used for the analysis or detection of diseases or other medical conditions.
Computers.
a message output by a computer diagnosing an error in a computer program, computer system, or component device.
a program or subroutine that produces such messages.
diagnostic
/ ˌ岹ɪəɡˈɒɪ /
adjective
of, relating to, or of value in diagnosis
noun
med any symptom that provides evidence for making a specific diagnosis
a diagnosis
Other Word Forms
- diagnostically adverb
- postdiagnostic adjective
- prediagnostic adjective
- ˌ徱ˈԴDzپ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of diagnostic1
Example Sentences
With "fantastic support" from her GP, who recognised Ms Quinn met the diagnostic criteria for BED, she was then referred to the Western Trust's eating disorder service.
Physicians point to multiple barriers - reaching the right health facility, getting accurate diagnostic tests, and accessing effective drugs.
Biden’s current aides did not respond to requests for comment on whether his office would further detail his diagnostic testing history.
"I honestly believe that the vast majority of the increase is due to what I would call a diagnostic culture," she says.
For viruses, the most common diagnostic tool is a PCR test.
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