diagnostic
diagnostic
Definition
di·ag·nos·tic (dī′əg näs′tik)
adjective
- of or constituting a diagnosis
- of value for a diagnosis; specif., characteristic
- Comput. of or having to do with the use of computer diagnostics
Etymology: ML diagnosticus < Gr diagnōstikos
noun
- the art, science, or method of diagnosis, esp. medical diagnosis
- a distinguishing sign or symptom; characteristic
- Comput. a routine for testing a piece of hardware or for locating an error in a program
diagnostic
Synonyms
diagnostic
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- perform: We can perform various pre-launch diagnostics and manage your campaign and monitor results for you.
- run: When is it acceptable to configure a component or run diagnostics on it?
Adjective modifier
- remote: This is a useful tool for remote diagnostics, maintenance and trouble-shooting.
- optical: They also facilitate the use of optical diagnostics which are often impractical in explosives environments.
- medical: Some implications of it now is that we're better at medical, diagnostics where DNA has a bearing.
- veterinary: Visit Askham Bryan College to learn about veterinary diagnostics and the technology used in food production.
- improved: Work in Respiratory genetics is leading to the development of improved diagnostics and novel therapeutics.
- clinical: The sensitivity and specificity of clinical diagnostics during five decades.
Modifies a noun
- imaging: Diagnostic imaging Final year students spend one week on rotation in diagnostic imaging.
- test: In theory the same dilemmas are present with any diagnostic test.
- radiographer: Diagnostic Radiographers produce images of the internal aspects of the human body.
- criterion: Also mixed in the studies were the diagnostic criteria used for defining Parkinson's disease.
- radiology: From 1984 to 2000 he combined research work in ultrasound imaging with hospital service work in diagnostic radiology.
- testing: May ), by the delays in diagnostic testing.
Noun used with modifier
- plasma: Includes research into physics of the plasma, its optimization and its application and plasma diagnostics.
- laser: Her research interests span the field of chemical physics: from high resolution spectroscopy to laser diagnostics and even astrochemistry and radioastronomy.
- fault: Operators at the plant also now have access to a comprehensive diagnostic package, which minimizes downtime thanks to targeted fault diagnostics.
- modem: You've reached the home for one of the best modem diagnostics available.
- novel: The primary focus of research interest is investigating all aspects of the disease from epidemiology and novel diagnostics to immunology and new treatments.
- climate: Skill in climate diagnostics is encouraged as well as a proven capability to work with interactive diagnostic packages for the analysis of gridded data-sets.
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