definitive diagnosis
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definitive
adjective
uk/dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv/us/dɪˈfɪn.ə.t̬ɪv/
not able to be changed ...
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diagnosis
noun[C or U]
uk/ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/us/ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnoʊ.sɪs/
a judgment about what a particular illness or problem is, made after ...
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Nevertheless, it may be useful to have adefinitivediagnosis, even though treatment for the underlying condition may not be available or considered inappropriate.
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Finally, if adefinitivediagnosisis established sooner, it is possible that morbidity is reduced due to earlier commencement of appropriate therapies.
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Microbiological evaluation and clinical correlation should always be carried out fordefinitivediagnosis.
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Despite many presentations with consistent illnesses,definitivediagnosiswas difficult.
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Thedefinitivediagnosisof each neonate was based on either cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, surgery and/or autopsy findings.
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Thedefinitivediagnosisof protein losing enteropathy was established by endoscopy and histopathological study of the small bowel.
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Thedefinitivediagnosisis based on the association of necrosis of myocytes with an adjacent inflammatory infiltrate.
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In view of this detailed postnatal radiology and, where appropriate, histopathology should be undertaken after birth to make adefinitivediagnosis.
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However, in generaldefinitivediagnosis, which is required to advise on recurrence risks, must await postnatal radiology and/or histopathology.
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Eight patients were categorized as "undetermined" because of insufficient psychiatric interview time for adefinitivediagnosis.
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Even if the retroesophageal segment of the aberrant left subclavian artery has been diagnosed by echocardiography, angiography is the investigation of choice fordefinitivediagnosis.
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Apart from the typical findings on physical examination, chest radiograph and electro-echocardiogram, adefinitivediagnosiscan be achieved using high resolution echocardiography.
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The problems continue even after adefinitivediagnosishas been made.
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Adefinitivediagnosiswas based on bacteriological and histological examination.
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Adefinitivediagnosiswas confirmed in five of the 13 infants (38.5 %) who completed follow-up.
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In the absence of adefinitivediagnosisconcerning the cause of the abnormal mental state, an empirical approach to treatment must be adopted.
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It therefore prefers a system in which prescribing is limited to conditions where adefinitivediagnosis has been made, and the response lists the conditions that should be included.
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Over the years, there was an increasing trend of relying on echocardiography to arrive at adefinitivediagnosisand implement interventional procedures (including balloon septostomy or other surgery).
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