diagnostic purpose

collocation in English

meaningsofdiagnosticandpurpose

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diagnostic
adjective
uk
/ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnɒs.tɪk/us
/ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnɑː.stɪk/
medicalspecialized
identifying a particular illness using a combination of signs ...
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purpose
noun
uk
/ˈpɜː.pəs/us
/ˈpɝː.pəs/
why you do something or why ...
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(Definition ofdiagnosticandpurposefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The possible role of these isotypes for diagnostic purposes and the pattern of antibody response in various clinically manifesting groups are discussed.
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For example, for a belief network that is to be used for diagnostic purposes, performance may be measured as the percentage of correctly diagnosed cases.
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For research, as well as for diagnostic purposes, two ways of improving the assessment of disorganized attachment may be considered.
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Therefore, although she recognises that it does not have adiagnosticpurpose, it possibly does not even have a screening purpose, though it might help on some occasions.
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This technique is commonly used in basic science research and laboratorydiagnosticpurpose.
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The exceeding of scores over a specified threshold gives concise information fordiagnosticpurpose.
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The results of this paper can be important for the study of the behavior of laboratory and space plasmas, and also for diagnostic purposes.
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With the other doctors, 11.2% of cases were referred, with 47.5% of them being for diagnostic purposes.
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The analysis of the performance of densitometry should be based on different criteria, whether it is used for screening or diagnostic purposes (24).
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This list was intended to serve adiagnosticpurpose: to help readers identify the process of temptation, their own strengths and weaknesses, and the remedies available for overcoming temptation.
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Will abnormal levels of these metabolites be sufficient for diagnostic purposes?
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This information can then be used for diagnostic purposes, particularly in helping the less skilled listener to discover and try out more efficient strategies.
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A final issue with financial constraints is that screening tests are generally also used for diagnostic purposes.
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These differences may help to reveal the probability of sources for human and animal infections for diagnostic purposes.
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