diagnostic

diagnostique

Qui sert à déterminer la maladie d’une personne ou le problème de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Used to find out what illness or problem someone or something has.

• The doctor ordered a diagnostic test.
• Diagnostic equipment helped locate the engine fault.
• She works in a hospital diagnostic laboratory.

Expressions courantes : diagnostic test, diagnostic tool, diagnostic imaging

diagnostique

Qui sert à vérifier ce qu’un élève sait déjà avant le début de l’enseignement.

En anglais simple : Used to check what a student already knows before teaching begins.

• The class took a diagnostic test.
• A diagnostic quiz showed which topics needed revision.
• Teachers use diagnostic assessments to plan their lessons.

Expressions courantes : diagnostic assessment, diagnostic test, diagnostic quiz

pathognomonique

Qui indique clairement qu’une personne a une maladie précise.

En anglais simple : Showing clearly that a person has a particular disease.

• The rash is a diagnostic sign.
• This symptom alone is not diagnostic of infection.
• Doctors looked for features diagnostic of the condition.

Comment l'utiliser : diagnostic of something (This rash is diagnostic of the disease.)

Synonymes : indicative, characteristic

Expressions courantes : diagnostic sign, diagnostic symptom, diagnostic of something

test diagnostique

Test ou méthode permettant de déterminer quelle maladie a une personne.

En anglais simple : A test or method used to find out which illness someone has.

• The clinic uses a rapid diagnostic.
• New diagnostics can detect the infection earlier.
• Researchers compared several diagnostics for the same disease.

Synonymes : diagnostic test

Expressions courantes : medical diagnostic, rapid diagnostic, molecular diagnostic