DIAGNOSTICALLY
əgˈnɒs adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or used in diagnosis.
2.
serving to identify or characterize; being a precise indication.
noun
3.
diagnosis ( def 1 ).
4.
a symptom or characteristic of value in diagnosis.
5.
Medicine/Medical. a device or substance used for the analysis or detection of diseases or other medical conditions.
6.
Computers.
a.
a message output by a computer diagnosing an error in a computer program, computer system, or component device.
b.
a program or subroutine that produces such messages.
00:10
Diagnostically
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To diagnostically
Collins
World English Dictionary
diagnostic (ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or of value in diagnosis |
| —n | |
| 2. | med any symptom that provides evidence for making a specific diagnosis |
| 3. | a diagnosis |
| diagnostically | |
| —adv | |
| diagnostic (ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or of value in diagnosis |
| —n | |
| 2. | med any symptom that provides evidence for making a specific diagnosis |
| 3. | a diagnosis |
| diagnostically | |
| —adv | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
diagnostic
1620s (adj. and noun), from Gk. diagnostikos "able to distinguish," from diagnostos, verbal adj. from diagignoskein (see diagnosis). Related: Diagnostics.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
diagnostic di·ag·nos·tic (dī'əg-nŏs'tĭk)
adj.
Of, relating to, or used in a diagnosis.
Serving to identify a particular disease; characteristic.
diagnostics The art or practice of medical diagnosis.
A symptom or a distinguishing feature serving as supporting evidence in a diagnosis.
An instrument or a technique used in medical diagnosis.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
