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caseness

Syllables: case·ness/ˈkeɪsnɪs/

caseness noun: the state of accepted standardized diagnostic criteria for a given condition applying to a given patient, or the degree to which they are so applicable.

Noun

caseness (usually uncountable, plural casenesses)

  1. (usually) The state of accepted standardized diagnostic criteria for a given condition applying to a given patient, or the degree to which they are so applicable.

Forms of caseness

pluralcasenesses

Origin of caseness

From case (“instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms”) + -ness (suffix forming nouns denoting measures, qualities, or states).

Questions about caseness

What does caseness mean?
Caseness means the state of accepted standardized diagnostic criteria for a given condition applying to a given patient, or the degree to which they are so applicable.
What part of speech is caseness?
Caseness is a noun.
How do you pronounce caseness?
Caseness is pronounced /ˈkeɪsnɪs/ (UK).
What is the plural of caseness?
The plural of caseness is casenesses.

Words near caseness in the dictionary

  1. casemix
  2. casemixes
  3. casemod
  4. casemods
  5. Casen
  6. caseness
  7. casenesses
  8. caseolytic
  9. caseophile
  10. caseophiles
  11. caseopurulent

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