diagnosis
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Diagnosis
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So is genus. Does it mean:
| a mass of protoplasm found in most cells, directing their growth, metabolism, reproduction, and functioning in the transmission of genic characters |
| the usual major subdivision of a family or subfamily in the classification of organisms, usually consisting of more than one species |
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diagnosis (ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ses | |
| 1. | a. the identification of diseases by the examination of symptoms and signs and by other investigations |
| b. an opinion or conclusion so reached | |
| 2. | a. thorough analysis of facts or problems in order to gain understanding and aid future planning |
| b. an opinion or conclusion reached through such analysis | |
| 3. | a detailed description of an organism, esp a plant, for the purpose of classification |
| [C17: New Latin, from Greek: a distinguishing, from diagignōskein to distinguish, from gignōskein to perceive, | |
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Word Origin & History
diagnosis
1680s, medical application of Gk. diagnosis "a discerning, distinguishing," from diagignoskein "discern, distinguish," from dia- "apart" + gignoskein "to learn" (see gnostic).
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Medical Dictionary
diagnosis di·ag·no·sis (dī'əg-nō'sĭs)
n. pl. di·ag·no·ses (-sēz)
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.
The opinion derived from such an evaluation.
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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Example sentences
His doctors have given him a diagnosis of stress-related heart disease, but his producers couldn't care less.
The diagnosis is done on the spot before your car goes to the repair bays.
For a process of such complexity, the diagnosis is remarkably shallow.
Mainstream medicine supports the diagnosis, but some doctors claim the evidence behind it is questionable.
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