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diagnostics

American  
[dahy-uhg-nos-tiks] / ˈdaɪ əgˈnɒs tɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the discipline or practice of diagnosis.


diagnostics British  
/ ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪks /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the art or practice of diagnosis, esp of diseases

"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

Etymology

Origin of diagnostics

First recorded in 1660–70; see origin at diagnostic, -ics

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In April 2027, UChicago Medicine will open the AbbVie Foundation Cancer Pavilion, Chicago's first freestanding cancer pavilion, to bring advanced diagnostics, innovative treatments, translational discoveries, and comprehensive support to patients and the community.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

“AI-driven drug discovery, clinical development and diagnostics are beginning to improve productivity across the sector, while life science tools appear to be emerging from a multiyear destocking cycle.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

The advance could help pave the way for phonon lasers, a technology with potential uses in communications, medical diagnostics, and advanced sensing.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

The gene-sequencing platform, alongside new mass-spectrometry and glucose-monitoring products- mean Roche’s diagnostics business is at its most important inflection point in 25 years, the analysts say in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

I spent the day running full diagnostics on every system in the Hab.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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