| distance (used esp. to designate difficult shortwave reception). |
| dilation and extraction. |
[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. |
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.
| 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. |
| dx diagnosis |
| DX distance |
