diagnostic

[dahy-uh g-nos-tik] /ˌdaɪ əgˈnɒs tɪk/
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.
  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.
Origin
1615-25; < Greek diagnōstikós, equivalent to diagnōst(ós) distinguished (akin to diágnōsis; see diagnosis) + -ikos -ic
Related forms
diagnostically, adverb
postdiagnostic, adjective
prediagnostic, adjective
Examples from the web for diagnostic
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  • Today, they rely on diagnostic tests to find out what's going on with the patient.
  • And the vast vast majority of people who do meet the diagnostic criteria for mental illness are never violent.
  • diagnostic medical testing may be required if cramps are a persistent problem.
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  • Asperger's has no definitive diagnostic test and extremely subjective criteria.
British Dictionary definitions for diagnostic

diagnostic

/ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or of value in diagnosis
noun
2.
(med) any symptom that provides evidence for making a specific diagnosis
3.
a diagnosis
Derived Forms
diagnostically, adverb
Word Origin and History for diagnostic

1620s (adjective and noun), from Greek diagnostikos "able to distinguish," from diagnostos, verbal adjective from diagignoskein (see diagnosis). Related: Diagnostics.

diagnostic in Medicine

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.