English Dictionary

differential diagnosis

noun

countable uncountable

(medicine) The process of determining which disease, from a set of possible candidates, is causing a patient's symptoms.

The doctor performed a thorough differential diagnosis to determine the cause of the patient's symptoms.

意味（1）

(medicine) The process of determining which disease, from a set of possible candidates, is causing a patient's symptoms.

意味（2）

(medicine) A list of possible causes of a primary symptom or a collection of symptoms.

The differential diagnosis for febrile patients with a rash is extensive.

関連語

differential diagnoses （ plural ）