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di·ag·nos·tic  (dg-nstk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or used in a diagnosis.
2. Serving to identify a particular disease; characteristic.
n.
1. The art or practice of medical diagnosis. Often used in the plural with a singular verb.
2. A symptom or a distinguishing feature serving as supporting evidence in a diagnosis.
3. An instrument or a technique used in medical diagnosis.

[Greek diagnstikos, able to distinguish, from diagnstos, distinguished, from diagignskein, to distinguish; see diagnosis.]

diag·nosti·cal·ly adv.

diagnostic [ˌdaɪəgˈnɒstɪk]
adj
(Medicine) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) of, relating to, or of value in diagnosis
n
1. (Medicine) Med any symptom that provides evidence for making a specific diagnosis
2. (Medicine) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a diagnosis
diagnostically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.diagnostic - concerned with diagnosis; used for furthering diagnosis; "a diagnostic reading test"
2.diagnostic - characteristic or indicative of a disease; "a diagnostic sign of yellow fever"; "a rash symptomatic of scarlet fever"; "symptomatic of insanity"; "a rise in crime symptomatic of social breakdown"
characteristic - typical or distinctive; "heard my friend's characteristic laugh"; "red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn"; "stripes characteristic of the zebra"

diagnostic
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diagnostic [ˌdaɪəgˈnɒstɪk] ADJdiagnóstico
diagnostic [ˌdaɪəgˈnɒstɪk] adj [equipment, method, system] → diagnostique
diagnostic
adjdiagnostisch; diagnostic test bayDiagnosestand m
diagnostic [ˌdaɪəgˈnɒstɪk] adj (gen) → diagnostico/a; (probe, X-ray) → a scopo diagnostico
diagnostic [ˌdaɪəgˈnɒstɪk] adj (gen) → diagnostico/a; (probe, X-ray) → a scopo diagnostico


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