diagnostic

diagnostic definition - medical

di·ag·nos·tic (dīˌəg-nŏsˈtĭk)

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or used in a diagnosis.
  2. Serving to identify a particular disease; characteristic.
noun
  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.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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