diagnostyczny

Diagnostyczny is an adjective in Polish meaning related to diagnosis. It is used to describe processes, methods, tools or results that help identify the nature or cause of a problem. The term appears across domains such as medicine, psychology, engineering, and information technology. Examples include test diagnostyczny (diagnostic test), procedura diagnostyczna (diagnostic procedure), and narzędzie diagnostyczne (diagnostic tool).

Etymology and usage: The word derives from Greek diagnosein through Latin diagnosticus and into Polish as diagnostyczny. In Polish grammar it has masculine singular diagnostyczny, feminine singular diagnostyczna, and neuter singular diagnostyczne, with corresponding plural forms. The related noun is diagnostyka, meaning the process of diagnosing.

Context and nuance: The term denotes anything intended to determine a condition, malfunction, or state of health, often by collecting and interpreting data such as symptoms, test results, or system logs. It is not a synonym for treatment; rather, it supports informed decisions about further action. In IT and engineering, diagnostyczny may describe methods, software, or hardware that detect errors or performance issues, for example diagnostyczne oprogramowanie or diagnostyczne narzędzia.

See also: diagnostyka. The adjective is commonly used in technical and medical language to specify the diagnostic nature of tests, criteria, procedures, or instruments.