[dahy-uh
g-noh-sis] 
[-seez] . | 1. | Medicine/Medical.
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| 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. |
| di·ag·no·sis (dī'əg-nō'sĭs) n. pl. di·ag·no·ses (-sēz)
[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 (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.