Diagnostisesti

Diagnostisesti is a Finnish adverb meaning “in a diagnostic manner” or “from a diagnostic perspective.” It is used to describe actions, analyses, or approaches that are undertaken with the aim of diagnosing a condition or evaluating diagnostic criteria. The term appears most often in medical, clinical, and scientific texts.

Etymology and linguistic notes: The word is formed with the root related to diagnosis and the Finnish adverbial suffix -isesti, which turns an adjective or noun into an adverb. In Finnish-language writings, diagnostisesti signals that the described activity or assessment is tied to diagnostic processes rather than therapeutic or prognostic considerations.

Usage and contexts: Diagnostisesti is commonly found in clinical guidelines, case reports, education materials, and research articles. It characterizes methods, evaluations, or conclusions that are anchored in diagnostic reasoning—such as diagnostisesti tehty kuvantaminen (diagnostically performed imaging) or diagnostisesti tarkasteltu tilanne (the situation assessed diagnostically). The term helps to distinguish diagnostic steps from other purposes, like treatment planning or prognosis. While it is a standard linguistic form in Finnish, it is not a separate discipline or field in itself.

See also: diagnostikka (diagnostics), diagnoosi (diagnosis), diagnostinen (diagnostic).