diagnoosiga

Diagnoosiga is an Estonian term formed from diagnoos (diagnosis) plus the instrumental suffix -ga, meaning “with a diagnosis.” The phrase functions as a postpositional modifier that denotes that someone or something has an established medical diagnosis. It is commonly used in everyday speech, medical records, and research to distinguish between individuals or conditions that have been formally diagnosed and those that have not.

Etymology and grammar: diagnoosiga is the instrumental case form of diagnoos; the -ga suffix signals “with.” It is used in attributive or predicative positions, for example in patient descriptors: diagnoosiga patsient translates to “a patient with a diagnosis.” The construction is part of standard Estonian morphology and appears in clinical and non-clinical contexts alike.

Usage: In clinical documentation and statistical reports, diagnoosiga helps categorize groups by diagnosed conditions, such as a diagnoosiga group versus an undiagnosed group. It is not a separate medical diagnosis itself but a linguistic marker indicating the presence of a diagnosis. The term supports clear communication about patient status and study cohorts without requiring repeated specification of the particular condition each time.

See also: diagnosis, Estonian language, medical classification, patient descriptors.