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- diagnostic 1620s (adj. and noun), from Gk. diagnostikos "able to distinguish," from diagnostos, verbal adj. from diagignoskein (see DIAGNOSIS (Cf. diagnosis)). Related: Diagnostics.
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DIAGNOSTIC — Partie de l’acte médical qui vise à déterminer la nature de la maladie observée. Le diagnostic est indispensable à l’établissement du pronostic et de la thérapeutique. Il est moins une phase de l’examen médical ou paramédical qu’une conclusion de … Encyclopédie Universelle
diagnostic — di‧ag‧nos‧tic [ˌdaɪəgˈnɒstɪk ǁ ˈnɑːs ] adjective [only before a noun] COMPUTING diagnostic software tests how effectively a computer or computer system is operating, looks for problems with the computer s processes, and shows you the results of… … Financial and business terms
diagnostic — DIAGNÓSTIC, diagnostice, s.n. Determinarea precisă a bolii de care suferă cineva, pe baza datelor clinice şi a examenelor de laborator; diagnoză. [pr.: di ag ] – Din fr. diagnostic. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 09.06.2008. Sursa: DEX 98 DIAGNÓSTIC s … Dicționar Român
diagnostic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) concerned with diagnosis. 2) (of a symptom) distinctive, and so indicating the nature of an illness: infections which are diagnostic of Aids. ► NOUN 1) a distinctive symptom or characteristic. 2) (diagnostics) (treated as sing. or… … English terms dictionary
Diagnostic — Di ag*nos tic, n. The mark or symptom by which one disease is known or distinguished from others. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diagnostic — Di ag*nos tic, a. [Gr. ? able to distinguish, fr. ?: cf. F. diagnostique.] Pertaining to, or furnishing, a diagnosis; indicating the nature of a disease. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diagnostic — index empirical, indicant, interrogative, symptom Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
diagnostic — [dī΄əg näs′tik] adj. [ML diagnosticus < Gr diagnōstikos] 1. of or constituting a diagnosis 2. of value for a diagnosis; specif., characteristic 3. Comput. of or having to do with the use of computer diagnostics n. 1. [usually pl., with sing. v … English World dictionary
Diagnostic — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Diagnostic », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le diagnostic est le raisonnement menant à… … Wikipédia en Français
diagnostic — I. adjective also diagnostical Date: 1625 1. a. of, relating to, or used in diagnosis < a diagnostic tool > b. using the methods of or yielding a diagnosis < diagnostic tests > 2. serving to distinguish or identify < a diagnostic fea … New Collegiate Dictionary
