diagnostic
English meaning: Diagnostic
Definition
Any technique used in medical diagnosis.
Example
“The mechanic ran a diagnostic to find the engine fault.”
Another example: “This blood test is an important diagnostic for the disease.”
Usage — When, Where & How
As a noun, a test or procedure used to identify a problem (medical or technical); as an adjective, relating to diagnosis. Technical register, common in medicine, IT, and car repair ('run a diagnostic').
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Greek 'diagnostikos' (able to distinguish), from 'diagignoskein' (to discern), from 'dia-' (apart) plus 'gignoskein' (to know); 17th century.
Synonyms
- analytic
- investigative
- symptomatic
Related Words
- sonography
- dsm
- prognostic
- radiology
- interventional
- ultrasound
- diagnostics
- therapeutic
- imaging
- criteria
Common Collocations
- diagnostic test
- run a diagnostic
- diagnostic tool
- diagnostic imaging
- diagnostic criteria
- diagnostic procedure
Word Forms
diagnostic (n & adj); diagnostics (n); diagnostically (adv); diagnose (v)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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