Di`ag·nos'tics noun That part of medicine which has to do with ascertaining the nature of diseases by means of their symptoms or signs. « His rare skill in diagnostics .» Macaulay. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/56
diagnostics 1. The art of identifying illnesses or disorders in patients through diagnosis or procedures for diagnosis; takes a singular verb. 2. That part of medicine which has to do with ascertaining the nature of diseases by means of their symptoms or signs. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/642/3