Diagnostic Procedure
early diagnosis
ear·ly di·ag·no·sis [ ur-lee dahy-uh g-noh-sis ]
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Diagnosis
Definitions related to early diagnosis:
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Methods to determine in patients the nature of a disease or disorder at its early stage of progression; generally, early diagnosis improves prognosis and treatment outcome.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(early detection) Use of a device, marker, or other means for the purpose of detecting the presence of a tumor early in its development.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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