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di⋅ag⋅nose

  [dahy-uhg-nohs, -nohz, dahy-uhg-nohs, -nohz] verb, -nosed, -nos⋅ing.
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–verb (used with object)
1. to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination: The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza.
2. to ascertain the cause or nature of (a disorder, malfunction, problem, etc.) from the symptoms: The mechanic diagnosed the trouble that caused the engine knock.
3. to classify or determine on the basis of scientific examination.
–verb (used without object)
4. to make a diagnosis.
Origin:
1860–65; back formation from diagnosis

Related forms:
di⋅ag⋅nos⋅a⋅ble, adjective
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di⋅ag⋅no⋅sis

  [dahy-uhg-noh-sis]
–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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di·ag·nose   (dī'əg-nōs', -nōz')   
v.   di·ag·nosed, di·ag·nos·ing, di·ag·nos·es

v.   tr.

  1. To distinguish or identify (a disease, for example) by diagnosis.

  2. To identify (a person) as having a particular disease or condition by means of a diagnosis.

  3. To analyze the nature or cause of: diagnose the reasons for an economic downturn.

v.   intr.
To make a diagnosis.

[Back-formation from diagnosis.]
di'ag·nos'a·ble adj.
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·nose
Pronunciation: 'dI-ig-"nOs, -"nOz, "dI-ig-', -&g-
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -nosed; -nos·ing
transitive senses
1 : to recognize (as a disease) by signs and symptoms
2 : to diagnose a disease or condition in <diagnosed the patient>diagnose intransitive senses
: to make a diagnosis —di·ag·nos·able also di·ag·nose·able /"dI-ig-'nO-s&-b&l, -&g-, -z&-/ adjective

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
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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diagnose di·ag·nose (dī'əg-nōs', -nōz')
v. di·ag·nosed, di·ag·nos·ing, di·ag·nos·es
To make a diagnosis.

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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