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diagnostic

[dahy-uhg-nos-tik] / ˌdaɪ əgˈnɒs tɪk /


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The targets were backed up by £120m of extra funding which he said would be targeted at providing more outpatient appointments, diagnostic tests and treatments, including more than 20,000 cataract operations.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Even so, most teens are not learning core skills — more than 50% failed a diagnostic test from the National Financial Educators Council, and the average score among 15- to 18-year-olds was just 64%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

But ER visits for vertigo commonly result in unnecessary diagnostic tests, adding to costs with limited added benefit, according to the Northwestern study, with 28% of patients receiving a CT scan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

These findings highlight the value of focusing on specific symptoms and their biological basis rather than relying only on diagnostic categories.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

I ran a full diagnostic on the oxygenator.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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