diagnostic
pronunciation
How to pronounce diagnostic in British English:
UK [ˌdaɪəgˈnɒstɪk]
How to pronounce diagnostic in American English:
US [ˌdaɪəgˈnɑstɪk]
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- Adjective:
- concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis
- characteristic or indicative of e.g. a disease
Word Origin
- diagnostic
- 1620s (adjective and noun), from Greek diagnostikos "able to distinguish," from diagnostos, verbal adjective from diagignoskein (see diagnosis). Related: Diagnostics.
Example
- 1. Doraiswamy : I 'm most excited about diagnostic advances .
- 2. Doctors released the first diagnostic definition of internet addiction last year .
- 3. Have the mechanic perform diagnostic tests if the oil light remains on .
- 4. Dr georgopoulos 's insight was to wonder if the general hum of brain activity contains diagnostic information .
- 5. From a diagnostic standpoint , the aim is to try and develop biomarkers that identify patients with acs , even when there is no evidence of myocyte necrosis .