medical diagnosis - identification a disease from its symptoms

prenatal diagnosis - any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality

cardiography, electrocardiography - diagnostic procedure consisting of recording the activity of the heart electronically with a cardiograph (and producing a cardiogram)

echocardiography - a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study to structure and motions of the heart

echoencephalography - a noninvasive diagnostic procedure that uses ultrasound to study the anatomy of the brain

auscultation - listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)

roentgenography, X-ray photography - radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram

electromyography - diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph

mammography - a diagnostic procedure to detect breast tumors by the use of X rays

thermography - diagnostic technique using a thermograph to record the heat produced by different parts of the body; used to study blood flow and to detect tumors

procedure, process - a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"