differential diagnosis
/ˌdɪfəˈrenʃəl ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪs/
Distinguishing between diseases with similar symptoms
differential diagnosis in a sentence
“The differential diagnosis includes several autoimmune conditions.”
Origin of differential diagnosis
Modern medical compound; differential from Latin differre (to differ) + diagnosis from Greek (see above)
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