diagnostic

[ dahy-uhg-nos-tik ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or used in diagnosis.
2. serving to identify or characterize; being a precise indication.

noun

1. diagnosis ( def 1 ).
2. a symptom or characteristic of value in diagnosis.
3. Medicine/Medical. a device or substance used for the analysis or detection of diseases or other medical conditions.
4. Computers.
   1. a message output by a computer diagnosing an error in a computer program, computer system, or component device.
   2. a program or subroutine that produces such messages.

diagnostic

/ ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or of value in diagnosis

noun

1. med any symptom that provides evidence for making a specific diagnosis
2. a diagnosis

Derived Forms

• ˌdiagˈnostically, adverb

Other Words From

• diag·nosti·cal·ly adverb
• postdi·ag·nostic adjective
• predi·ag·nostic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of diagnostic¹

1615–25; < Greek diagnōstikós, equivalent to diagnōst ( ós ) distinguished (akin to diágnōsis; diagnosis ) + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

Upon comparing the results, the team found that the model achieved an average diagnostic accuracy that outperformed junior radiologists and remained competitive with senior radiologists.

From Science Daily

“So they make it very difficult to get into the diagnostic systems of these devices to find out what's going wrong.”

From Salon

According to the team, there are predictive, prognostic and diagnostic AI models and solutions that are becoming available for health care practitioners, but how they are used varies widely at different institutions.

From Science Daily

Importantly, these findings could also open the door to new diagnostic tests and treatments for a range of other diseases, including certain cancers, Parkinson's, and Alzheimer's.

From Science Daily

The findings, published in the journal PLoS Pathogens, provide the basis for further scientific research and have potential application to population screening and diagnostic tests.

From Science Daily