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di·ag·nos·tics
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noun
(
used with a singular verb
)
Medicine/Medical
.
the discipline or practice of
diagnosis
.
Origin:
1660–70;
see
diagnostic
,
-ics
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Diagnostics
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patella
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carpal
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jugular
. Does it mean:
the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle; the shinbone
the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.
any of the bones of the wrist.
the first or innermost digit of the foot of humans and other primates or of the hind foot of other mammals; great toe; big toe.
a combining form meaning "ear":
of or pertaining to the throat or neck.
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di·ag·nos·tic
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tɪk
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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.
Origin:
1615–25;
<
Greek
diagnōstikós,
equivalent to
diagnōst
(
ós
) distinguished (akin to
diágnōsis;
see
diagnosis
) +
-ikos
-ic
Related forms
di·ag·nos·ti·cal·ly,
adverb
post·di·ag·nos·tic,
adjective
pre·di·ag·nos·tic,
adjective
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diagnostics
(ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪks)
—
n
(
functioning as singular
) the art or practice of diagnosis, esp of diseases
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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