- means of diagnosis
- Diagnosemittel n; Diagnostikinstrument n
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
Fachwörterbuch Medizin Englisch-Deutsch. 2013.
diagnosis — [dī΄əg nō′sis] n. pl. diagnoses [dī΄əg nō′sēz΄] [ModL < Gr diagnōsis, a distinguishing < diagignōskein, to distinguish: see DIA & GNOSIS] 1. the act or process of discovering or identifying a diseased condition by means of a medical… … English World dictionary
diagnosis — /duy euhg noh sis/, n., pl. diagnoses / seez/. 1. Med. a. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. b. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbr.: Dx 2. Biol. scientific… … Universalium
Diagnosis (artificial intelligence) — As a subfield in artificial intelligence, Diagnosis is concerned with the development of algorithms and techniques that are able to determine whether the behaviour of a system is correct. If the system is not functioning correctly, the algorithm… … Wikipedia
Diagnosis of exclusion — A diagnosis of exclusion (per exclusionem) is a medical condition reached by a process of elimination, which may be necessary if presence cannot be established with complete confidence from examination or testing. Such elimination of other… … Wikipedia
diagnosis — The determination of the nature of a disease, injury, or congenital defect. SYN: diacrisis. [G. d., a deciding] antenatal d. SYN: prenatal d.. clinical d. a d. made from a study of the signs and symptoms of a d … Medical dictionary
diagnosis — /dayagnowsas/ A medical term, meaning the discovery of the source of a patient s illness or the determination of the nature of his disease from a study of its symptoms. The art or act of recognizing the presence of disease from its symptoms, and… … Black's law dictionary
diagnosis — /dayagnowsas/ A medical term, meaning the discovery of the source of a patient s illness or the determination of the nature of his disease from a study of its symptoms. The art or act of recognizing the presence of disease from its symptoms, and… … Black's law dictionary
Means-Lerman scratch — The Means Lerman scratch is an uncommon type of heart murmur which occurs in patients with hyperthyroidism. It is a mid systolic scratching sound best heard over the upper part of the sternum or second left intercostal space at the end of… … Wikipedia
diagnosis — n. (pl. diagnoses) 1 a the identification of a disease by means of a patient s symptoms. b an instance or formal statement of this. 2 a the identification of the cause of a mechanical fault etc. b an instance of this. 3 a the distinctive… … Useful english dictionary
Prenatal diagnosis — Diagnosis before birth. Methods for prenatal diagnosis include ultrasound of the uterus, placenta, and/or developing fetus; chorionic villus sampling (CVS) to obtain tissue for chromosome or biochemical analysis; and amniocentesis to obtain… … Medical dictionary
serum diagnosis — diagnosis by means of the analysis of serums; immunodiagnosis … Medical dictionary