DIAGNOSTICS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The branch of medical science dealing with the classification of disease

Synonyms:

diagnostics; nosology

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("diagnostics" is a kind of...):

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Derivation:

diagnostician (a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis)

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