Definition

A person who identifies diseases or conditions based on symptoms and tests, often a medical doctor.

Example

The diagnostician was able to determine the cause of the patient's illness after several tests.

Conversation

I heard you visited a new diagnostician last week.

Yeah, I did, and it was really helpful!

What made them stand out as a diagnostician?

They took their time to explain everything clearly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Diagnostician → It is formed from "diagnosis" (from Greek "diagnōsis", meaning discernment or judgment) and "-ician" (a suffix indicating a person skilled in a certain field). A diagnostician is a person skilled in the discernment or judgment of medical conditions.

Memory Tip

Think of a diagnostician as someone who is skilled in making judgments about health conditions, where 'diagnosis' means discernment and '-ician' indicates a skilled person.

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