differential diagnosis ( synonym found)

Definition of differential diagnosis:

(n) : the process by which a physician produces a diagnosis that explains a patient's symptoms; the part of this process concerned with determining, from a set of possible candidates, which disease is causing the symptoms
"the differential diagnosis for febrile patients with a rash is extensive."

Definition of differential diagnosis:

(n) : the process by which a physician produces a diagnosis that explains a patient's symptoms; the part of this process concerned with determining, from a set of possible candidates, which disease is causing the symptoms
"the differential diagnosis for febrile patients with a rash is extensive."

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