Definition of diagnostic
1a : of, relating to, or used in diagnosis a diagnostic toolb : using the methods of or yielding a diagnosis diagnostic tests
2 : serving to distinguish or identify a diagnostic feature
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Examples of diagnostic in a Sentence
Ultrasound is now widely used as a diagnostic tool.
One important diagnostic feature of this condition is a mild rash.
Recent Examples of diagnostic from the Web
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A study by a Harvard Medical School doctor, published in 2015, showed that three-and-a-half years after treatment, only 10% of patients treated with buprenorphine met diagnostic criteria for opioid dependency.
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Until last year, Theranos’s proprietary Edison blood-testing machine was central to its business model; Edison was said to use only a small amount of someone’s blood to complete diagnostic tests.
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The grant money is earmarked to help pay for diagnostic tests, laboratory tests and medical fees, as well as for medical supplies for the clients who are treated for free at the clinic.
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Before the work was halted in 2013, those overseeing the U.S. nuclear arsenal typically pulled six or seven warheads from bombers or missiles every year for dismantlement and invasive diagnostic testing.
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Known developing the first commercially available diagnostic test kit for Epstein-Barr virus, Wentz is the founder of USANA Health Sciences, a company that produces nutritional supplements, weight-management products and personal-care products.
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While farmers are welcome to buy John Deere manuals and access diagnostic repair codes, which indicate what’s broken, critics say those manuals are too pricey for farmers and that only a limited number of repair codes are available.
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Banfield says owners of its overweight dog patients spent 17 percent more on health-care costs and 25 percent more on medications at its practices, while owners of pudgy cats spent 36 percent more on diagnostic tests.
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Last year, the Collins lab published a paper on its Crispr Zika diagnostic.
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First Known Use of diagnostic
1625
Examples of diagnostic in a Sentence
the thesis that moral decline is the infallible diagnostic of a decadent society
Recent Examples of diagnostic from the Web
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River Valley Animal Center hosted an open house on July 9, unveiling a state-of-the-art facility featuring the latest in treatment and diagnostics to keep the family pet healthy for years.
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Besides the government and racing syndicates, Saft's customers include defense electronics, aeronautics, systems engineering, medical diagnostics and aircraft engine companies, many of them located in Maryland.
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The guards were moving the inmates to a diagnostics center in Jackson, where their next placement was to be determined, Dozier said, adding that inmates do not know their transfer dates ahead of time.
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Startups he is involved in now include Moovit, an app similar to Waze but for public transit; Engine, technology that runs ongoing diagnostics on a car and gets repair quotes; and Solomoto, an all-in-one platform for small businesses .
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When a result for PNH or aHUS came in to Alexion, the diagnostics team—about a half-dozen employees—passed the detailed information along to the sales staff, which descended on the doctor listed in the result.
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A light on the dashboard meant a trip to a shop with electronic diagnostics because a look under the hood wasn’t going to tell you much.
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Akron General's McDowell Cancer Institute provides patients with access to care quickly and offers the newest therapies, diagnostics and surgical techniques to help minimize side effects and improve outcomes.
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Based in Columbia, the nonprofit foundation provides breast cancer early detection screenings and diagnostics tests for those who are uninsured and underserved.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'diagnostic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of diagnostic
1625
DIAGNOSTIC Defined for English Language Learners
diagnostic
playDefinition of diagnostic for English Language Learners
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: of, relating to, or used in diagnosis : used to help identify a disease, illness, or problem
Medical Dictionary
diagnostic
Medical Definition of diagnostic
: the art or practice of diagnosis—often used in plural
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