differential diagnosis

短语

[医] 鉴别诊断

词形变化

differential diagnoses 复数 differential diagnoses

别名

DDx

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The process of determining which disease, from a set of possible candidates, is causing a patient's symptoms.

    鉴别诊断

    可数 不可数 医学
  2. 2.

    A list of possible causes of a primary symptom or a collection of symptoms.

    鉴别诊断

    可数 不可数 医学

    2000 August 15, Harry D. McKinnon and Thomas Howard, “Evaluating the Febrile Patient with a Rash”, in American Family Physician, American Academy of Family Physicians, page 804, The differential diagnosis for febrile patients with a rash is extensive.