diagnostician

[ dahy-uhg-no-stish-uhn ]

noun

1. an expert in making diagnoses, especially a medical doctor.

diagnostician

/ ˌdaɪəɡnɒsˈtɪʃən /

noun

1. a specialist or expert in making diagnoses

Word History and Origins

Origin of diagnostician¹

First recorded in 1865–70; diagnostic + -ian

Example Sentences

The write-up on his site says he had experience working as a therapist, diagnostician, clinician manager, and program director at various organizations.

From Washington Blade

I pride myself on doing my job well, both in terms of being a competent diagnostician and in putting my patients at ease.

From The Daily Beast

But if you had to choose between having your hand held by a warm and fuzzy nurse or being treated by a heartless diagnostician?

From The Daily Beast

But it is the make-you-a-better-diagnostician argument that I use with my medical students.

From The Daily Beast

Any change in the original diagnosis must be made in writing to the Department of Health and must be confirmed by a diagnostician.

From Project Gutenberg

In this way he is led to erroneous conclusions which the skilled diagnostician has learned from experience to avoid.

From Project Gutenberg

For example, there is a Dr. Leffingwell on the staff here; he is a diagnostician and has nothing to do with psychotherapy per se.

From Project Gutenberg

A good diagnostician has in him the material for an immortal police inspector.

From Project Gutenberg

I have known bronchitis so severe as to divert in this way the attention of a skilful diagnostician from the primary disease.

From Project Gutenberg