diagnostic technique
1
4.0
- noun
- /ˌdaɪəɡˈnɑːstɪk tɛkˈniːk/
- Specialized
:
técnica diagnóstica
- A medical impairment must result from anatomical, physiological, or psychological abnormalities which can be shown by medically acceptable clinical and laboratory diagnostic techniques.
Examples
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ARS microbiologists Mark Robinson and Katherine O'Rourke are looking for a diagnostic technique to detect BSE in live animals.
Academic text (1994) -
Given the limited range of diagnostic techniques available, we often find ourselves in a position where we cannot always be certain about the true cause(s) of skin problems.
Academic text (2014) -
The diagnostic technique yields adequate pathological materials in the majority of cases.
Academic text (2007) -
His research is focused on different aspects of RNA viruses with the goal of developing new diagnostic techniques and evaluating potential vaccines.
Academic text (2014) -
The possibility of using a larger study population and/or more efficient diagnostic techniques was highlighted (31).
Academic text (2013) -
It is also noted that the aerosol-based test possesses several appealing features that current diagnostic techniques lack.
Academic text (2017) -
Such mapping must rely on efficient surveillance networks, endowed with adequate laboratory capacity, and take into account up-to-date diagnostic techniques.
Academic text (2014) -
A diagnostic technique with high sensitivity (some value near 1) has high success in identifying students who are likely to transfer, and a diagnostic technique with high selectivity (also near 1) has high success in identifying students who are unlikely to transfer.
Academic text (2009) -
Robert P. Lucht has been an active researcher in the development of numerous laser diagnostic techniques and the application of these techniques in practical combustion devices such as gas turbines and internal combustion engines.
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Laparoscopy is a useful diagnostic technique used to investigate abdominal pain.
Synonyms
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4.0
A test that finds the cause of a problem in a person or machine
7
3.5
A medical check that shows what illness or problem a person has
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4.4
A medical test or process to find the cause of a health problem
A lab test that finds or confirms a disease in a person
How Accurate
- Specialized
1
4.1
- Specialized
1
4.0
30
3.8
- Specialized
5
3.0
50
1.9
- Specialized
57
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a method used to determine the nature or cause of a condition' is directly derivable from combining 'diagnostic' (relating to diagnosis) with 'technique' (a method). This is a regular noun–noun composition following common semantic patterns found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
The noun diagnostic technique comes from the simple image of using a careful method to find what is wrong. The word diagnostic means 'to find the cause' and technique means 'a method or way', so the phrase means a method used to discover a medical problem.