Definition
诊 is a bound morpheme (b.f.) meaning 'to diagnose' or 'diagnosis'. It cannot be used alone; it must appear in medical compounds such as 诊断 (diagnose), 门诊 (outpatient service), and 诊疗 (diagnosis and treatment). You'll encounter it in medical contexts when describing the process of examining a patient.
b.f.
diagnosisto diagnose (bound form used in medical compounds)
Examples
- 。Yīshēng zhèngzài gěi bìngrén zuò zhěn duàn.The doctor is diagnosing the patient.
- 。Zhè jiā yīyuàn de mén zhěn yíngyè dào wǎnshang bā diǎn.This hospital's outpatient service is open until 8 p.m.
- 。Zhè zhǒng bìng xūyào zǐxì zhěn liáo.This illness requires careful diagnosis and treatment.
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