diagnostic test
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3.5
- noun
- /ˌdaɪəɡˈnɑstɪk tɛst/
- Specialized
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prueba diagnóstica
- The doctor ordered a diagnostic test to determine the cause of her symptoms.
- perform diagnostic tests
- rapid diagnostic test
- specific diagnostic test
And so he develops these diagnostic tests based on monoclonal antibodies.
- And so he develops these diagnostic tests based on monoclonal antibodies.
- For instance, for the rapid diagnostic tests, we've done extensive training for high tech workers that can use those for diagnosis.
- My question is, where does one turn when diagnostic testing in the US fails and doctors keep sending people like us home with prescription drugs to mask our symptoms?
- The third piece of diagnostic testing that was required before doing any sort of IUI or IVF at my clinic was a carrier screening, A genetic carrier screening.
- The topic is diagnostic tests, inaccuracies, risks, and the public health, the public's health.
Examples
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The most commonly performed diagnostic tests for allergies, usually performed in specialist clinics, involve skin prick tests.
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So what we wanted to do is use a diagnostic test to detect infection in contacts.
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We ran every diagnostic test.
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Table 1 shows the steps for making sense of a diagnostic test.
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What we have done in relation to to cancer treatment is ensure there are more diagnostic tests taking place.
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I'm running one last diagnostic test.
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Topics covered on the diagnostic tests can be found in Table 1.
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Clifton and his team are running a diagnostic test.
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There is a strong correlation between student performance on the diagnostic test and class performance.
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Similarly, the diagnostic test for colorectal cancer used in the UK is optical colonoscopy.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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A medical test where doctors take a small piece of tissue to check for disease
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A test that finds the cause of a problem in a person or machine
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Tests doctors do on blood to check health or find illness
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A medical test or process to find the cause of a health problem
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A method doctors use to find what causes an illness
A lab test that finds or confirms a disease in a person
A medical test that checks a person's blood for signs of disease
A test that checks for mental health problems
How Specific
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'diagnostic test' is directly compositional: 'diagnostic' (relating to diagnosis/indicating a condition) modifies 'test' (a procedure to check or examine), so it denotes a test used to identify a condition. This adjective + noun pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Diagnostic test: The compound diagnostic meaning 'to find the cause' and test meaning a check came together to name a tool that looks for problems. Imagine a detective checking clues to find what is wrong, and that's why it means a medical or scientific procedure used to find the cause of a disease or problem.