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telediagnosis

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[tel-i-dahy-uhg-noh-sis] / ˌtɛl ɪˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ sɪs /

noun

the detection of a disease by evaluating data transmitted to a receiving station from instruments monitoring a distant patient, as someone in a spacecraft.

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telediagnoses

plural

Etymology

Origin of telediagnosis

First recorded in 1960–65; tele- ¹ + diagnosis

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