prediagnostic

di·ag·nos·tic

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Definitions of prediagnostic word

adjective prediagnostic of, relating to, or used in diagnosis. 1
adjective prediagnostic serving to identify or characterize; being a precise indication. 1
noun prediagnostic diagnosis (def 1). 1
noun prediagnostic a symptom or characteristic of value in diagnosis. 1
noun prediagnostic Medicine/Medical. a device or substance used for the analysis or detection of diseases or other medical conditions. 1
noun prediagnostic Computers. a message output by a computer diagnosing an error in a computer program, computer system, or component device. a program or subroutine that produces such messages. 1

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Greek diagnōstikós, equivalent to diagnōst(ós) distinguished (akin to diágnōsis; see diagnosis) + -ikos -ic

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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