Other Words from diagnostic

Adjective

diagnostically \ ˌdī-ig-ˈnä-sti-k(ə-)lē

, -əg- \ adverb

Noun

diagnostician \ ˌdī-ig-(ˌ)nä-ˈsti-shən

, -əg- \ noun

Examples of diagnostic in a Sentence

Adjective Ultrasound is now widely used as a diagnostic tool. One important diagnostic feature of this condition is a mild rash. Noun the thesis that moral decline is the infallible diagnostic of a decadent society

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Its sophisticated manufacturing facilities are so sensitive to every disruption, as everything from key raw materials such as chemicals to spare parts and diagnostic software depends on fragile cross-border supply chains. — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022 Notably, the diagnostic business is poised for a mid-single or higher digit revenue growth in the coming years, as the division’s global addressable market is poised to grow at a CAGR of ~10% from +$150 billion in 2022 to ~$250 billion by 2026E. — Joe Cornell, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 But giving a doctor the chance to assess family interactions in real-life settings, not the confines of a psychiatrist’s office, has diagnostic advantages, experts say. — New York Times, 29 July 2022 Some laboratories and diagnostic companies have laid off employees or reassigned them to other tasks. — Brianna Abbott, WSJ, 24 July 2022 And that could lead to delayed diagnostic and treatment services for patients, the brief says. — Kate Brumback, ajc, 16 July 2022 But excess caution remains a problem, and has once again left the country dangerously short of diagnostic capacity. — Benjamin Mazer, The Atlantic, 21 July 2022 The startup is working on expanding its diagnostic capabilities to include gum disease and joint abnormalities. — John Kang, Forbes, 19 July 2022 Rittenband ordered him to Chino State Prison for a 90-day diagnostic examination before sentencing him. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 July 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The current gold-standard diagnostic for Lyme disease misses up to 60 percent of early-stage cases, according to the Bay Area Lyme Foundation. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2022 The time lag between taking a COVID test and getting the result is a critical factor in evaluating any diagnostic. — Anthony Warmack, Scientific American, 28 Mar. 2022 Tests such as the Abbott BinaxNOW, for example, were first studied as a rapid diagnostic that people could take shortly after their symptoms first appeared. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 Nov. 2021 One approach is ChangeShaper, Dare’s proprietary diagnostic and their partner, GCM’s ‘who is your business’ framework. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021 Silent, asymptomatic breakthroughs—those that are effectively invisible in the absence of a virus-hunting diagnostic—are simply not in the same league. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 13 July 2021 Turner stands by his company’s test and attributes Curative’s rapid growth to its ability to develop a simple diagnostic, build a robust supply chain and process millions of tests as other labs were overwhelmed. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2021 Accurate Knowledge Of The Team’s Issues Team-building activities should only be undertaken after a thorough diagnostic that surfaces the issues the team is facing. — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2021 Doctors use a clinical diagnostic like a strep test to tell whether a patient is sick with a disease that can be treated with particular medicines. — Caroline Chen, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2020 See More

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