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diagnostic

[dahy-uhg-nos-tik]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or used in diagnosis.

  2. serving to identify or characterize; being a precise indication.



noun

  1. diagnosis.

  2. a symptom or characteristic of value in diagnosis.

  3. Medicine/Medical.a device or substance used for the analysis or detection of diseases or other medical conditions.

  4. Computers.

    1. a message output by a computer diagnosing an error in a computer program, computer system, or component device.

    2. a program or subroutine that produces such messages.

diagnostic

/ ˌ岹ɪəɡˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or of value in diagnosis

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. med any symptom that provides evidence for making a specific diagnosis

  2. a diagnosis

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • diagnostically adverb
  • postdiagnostic adjective
  • prediagnostic adjective
  • ˌ徱ˈԴDzپ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of diagnostic1

1615–25; < Greek 徱ōپó, equivalent to 徱ō ( ó ) distinguished (akin to 徱áō; diagnosis ) + -ikos -ic
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Example Sentences

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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.

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Physicians point to multiple barriers - reaching the right health facility, getting accurate diagnostic tests, and accessing effective drugs.

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Biden’s current aides did not respond to requests for comment on whether his office would further detail his diagnostic testing history.

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"I honestly believe that the vast majority of the increase is due to what I would call a diagnostic culture," she says.

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For viruses, the most common diagnostic tool is a PCR test.

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