post-diagnostic

di·ag·nos·tic

[dahy-uhg-nos-tik]
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.
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Origin:
1615–25; < Greek diagnōstikós, equivalent to diagnōst(ós) distinguished (akin to diágnōsis; see diagnosis) + -ikos -ic

di·ag·nos·ti·cal·ly, adverb
post·di·ag·nos·tic, adjective
pre·di·ag·nos·tic, adjective
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diagnostic (ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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

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diagnostic
1620s (adj. and noun), from Gk. diagnostikos "able to distinguish," from diagnostos, verbal adj. from diagignoskein (see diagnosis). Related: Diagnostics.
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diagnostic di·ag·nos·tic (dī'əg-nŏs'tĭk)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or used in a diagnosis.

  2. Serving to identify a particular disease; characteristic.

n.
  1. diagnostics The art or practice of medical diagnosis.

  2. A symptom or a distinguishing feature serving as supporting evidence in a diagnosis.

  3. An instrument or a technique used in medical diagnosis.

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