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

/ ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk /

adjective

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

noun

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

2. a diagnosis

Other Word Forms

• diagnostically adverb
• postdiagnostic adjective
• prediagnostic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diagnostic¹

1615–25; < Greek diagnōstikós, equivalent to diagnōst ( ós ) distinguished (akin to diágnōsis; diagnosis ) + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

The DIY health trend brings risks, such as relying on diagnostic and treatment information that hasn’t been reviewed by a clinician, says Dr. Tom Delbanco, a professor at Harvard Medical School.

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The DIY health trend brings risks like relying on diagnostic and treatment information that hasn’t been reviewed by a clinician, says Dr. Tom Delbanco, a professor at Harvard Medical School whose focus is primary care.

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Lastly, Andrew Cooper, who covers life sciences tools, likes QuidelOrtho, which sells diagnostic tests and related products.

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The National Autistic Society said diagnostic criteria had been "shaped around stereotypical 'male' presentations of autism" meaning "a generation of women" had lost out.

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People will also be able to book a scan, test or procedure if they need one at a local community diagnostic centre via the app.

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