Diagnosticating

/ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnɑs.tɪ.keɪ.tɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of diagnosticate; the act of diagnosing using the older verb form.

Etymology

From 'diagnosticate' with the present participle suffix '-ing,' rarely used in modern medical language.

Kelly Says

While 'diagnosticating' sounds funny to modern ears, it was the proper formal term in 18th and 19th-century medicine—language is always evolving!

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