Diagnostician

//ˌdaɪəɡnɒˈstɪʃən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who diagnoses, especially a medical doctor.

    "Dr Smith was many things — a mentor, a friend, a helpful colleague — but his highest calling may have been as a diagnostician, in which role he undoubtedly saved lives by breaking a logjam in many a challenging differential diagnosis."

  2. 2
    a doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis wordnet

Synonyms

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pathologist

Example

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"Tom is a brilliant diagnostician."

Etymology

From diagnosis + -ician.

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