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DIAGNOSIS

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di⋅ag⋅no⋅sis

  [dahy-uhg-noh-sis]
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–noun, plural -ses  [-seez] .
1. Medicine/Medical.
a. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition.
b. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbreviation: Dx
2. Biology. scientific determination; a description that classifies a group or taxon precisely.
3. a determining or analysis of the cause or nature of a problem or situation.
4. an answer or solution to a problematic situation.
Origin:
1675–85; < NL < Gk diágnōsis a distinguishing. See dia-, -gnosis
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Sleep Disorders and Apnea
Sleep Apnea and Snoring Restless Legs and Narcolepsy
www.thesleepspecialtycenter.com
Diagnosis From Symptoms
Tell us your symptoms in detail. Let us give you the full picture.
www.Diagnose-Me.com
di·ag·no·sis   (dī'əg-nō'sĭs)   
n.   pl. di·ag·no·ses (-sēz)

  1. Medicine

    1. The act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination, and review of laboratory data.

    2. The opinion derived from such an evaluation.

    3. A critical analysis of the nature of something.

    4. The conclusion reached by such analysis.

    1. A critical analysis of the nature of something.

    2. The conclusion reached by such analysis.

  3. Biology A brief description of the distinguishing characteristics of an organism, as for taxonomic classification.


[Greek diagnōsis, discernment, from diagignōskein, to distinguish : dia-, apart; see dia- + gignōskein, gnō-, to come to know, discern; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

diagnosis 
1681, medical application of Gk. diagnosis "a discerning, distinguishing," from diagignoskein "discern, distinguish," from dia- "apart" + gignoskein "to learn" (see gnostic). Back-formation diagnose is first recorded 1861. Diagnostic is recorded from 1625.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: di·ag·no·sis
Pronunciation: "dI-ig-'nO-s&s, -&g-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural di·ag·no·ses /-"sEz/
1 a : the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms b : the decision reached bydiagnosis diagnosis of pneumonia>
2 : a concise technical description of a taxon
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Medical Dictionary

diagnosis di·ag·no·sis (dī'əg-nō'sĭs)
n. pl. di·ag·no·ses (-sēz)

  1. The act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination, and review of laboratory data.

  2. The opinion derived from such an evaluation.

  3. A brief description of the distinguishing characteristics of an organism, as for taxonomic classification.

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Science Dictionary
diagnosis   (dī'əg-nō'sĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural diagnoses (dī'əg-nō'sēz)
The identification by a medical provider of a condition, disease, or injury made by evaluating the symptoms and signs presented by a patient.
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