telediagnosis

[ tel-i-dahy-uhg-noh-sis ]

/ ˌtɛl ɪˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ sɪs /

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noun, plural tel·e·di·ag·no·ses

[tel-i-dahy-uhg-noh-seez]. /ˌtɛl ɪˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ siz/.

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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Origin of telediagnosis

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

Words nearby telediagnosis

teleconnection, teleconverter, Telecopier, telecottage, telecourse, telediagnosis, teledrama, teledu, telefacsimile, telefeature, teleferic