differential diagnosis
differential diagnosis · differential diagnoses
The process of determining which disease, from a set of possible candidates, is…The process of determining which disease, from a set of possible candidates, is causing a patient's symptoms.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of determining which disease, from a set of possible candidates, is causing a patient's symptoms.
(countable, uncountable)A list of possible causes of a primary symptom or a collection of symptoms.
More definitions
- a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs
Forms
plural: differential diagnoses| Singular | differential diagnosis |
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irregular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatednonspecific
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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