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diagnosis - 7 dictionary results

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
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.
  2. 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.]

Diagnosis

Di`ag*no"sis\, n.; pl. Diagnoses. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to distinguish; dia` through, asunder + ? to know. See Know.]

1. (Med.) The art or act of recognizing the presence of disease from its signs or symptoms, and deciding as to its character; also, the decision arrived at.

2. Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description of characterization of a species.

3. Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning, motives and character.

The quick eye for effects, the clear diagnosis of men's minds, and the love of epigram. --Compton Reade.

My diagnosis of his character proved correct. --J. Payn.

Differential diagnosis (Med.), the determination of the distinguishing characteristics as between two similar diseases or conditions.
Language Translation for : diagnosis
Spanish: diagnóstico,
German: die Diagnose,
Japanese: 診断

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.

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

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.

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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