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Diagnostic vs Ultrasound - What's the difference?

diagnostic | ultrasound |

As nouns the difference between diagnostic and ultrasound

is that diagnostic is a technique etc used in medical diagnosis while ultrasound is (physics) sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing; approximately 20 kilohertz.

As a adjective diagnostic

is of, or relating to diagnosis.

diagnostic

English

Alternative forms

* diagnostick (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, or relating to diagnosis
  • characteristic of a particular disease
  • Hyponyms

    * pathognomonic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a technique etc. used in medical diagnosis
  • (computing) Any tool or technique used to find the root of a problem
  • See also

    * diagnostics

    ultrasound

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia ultrasound)
  • (physics) sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing; approximately 20 kilohertz
  • (medicine) The use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
  • Antonyms

    * (physics) infrasound

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