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diagnostic
Related to diagnosis; serving to identify a disease or a problem.
Der Arzt hat weitere diagnostische Maßnahmen angeordnet, um die Ursache der Beschwerden zu finden.
The doctor ordered further diagnostic measures to find the cause of the symptoms.
The adjective 'diagnostisch' (diagnostic) belongs to the word family of 'die Diagnose' (the diagnosis; the identification of an illness) and 'diagnostizieren' (to diagnose an illness). If you know one word, you can understand the others more easily.
Der Arzt kann erst nach der Diagnose eine Therapie vorschlagen.
The doctor can only suggest a therapy after the diagnosis.
'Diagnostisch' (diagnostic) is a technical term. It is used mainly in medicine, psychology, and technology to describe procedures or tools for analyzing problems or faults.
Die Werkstatt führt eine diagnostische Prüfung des Motors durch.
The repair shop carries out a diagnostic inspection of the engine.
The adjective 'diagnostisch' (diagnostic) often describes nouns such as 'Maßnahmen' (measures), 'Verfahren' (procedures), 'Test' (test), 'Blick' (eye/way of looking), or 'Kriterien' (criteria). These combinations are very common in medical and technical usage.
Ein Blutbild ist ein wichtiges diagnostisches Verfahren.
A blood count is an important diagnostic procedure.
