diagnosis
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From Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis), from διαγιγνώσκειν (diagignóskein, “to discern”), from διά (diá, “apart”) + γιγνώσκειν (gignóskein, “to learn”).
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- IPA: /daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/
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diagnosis (plural diagnoses)
- (medicine) The identification of the nature and cause of an illness.
- The identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).
- (taxonomy) A written description of a species or other taxon serving to distinguish that species from all others. Especially, a description written in Latin and published.
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii
- The repeated exposure, over decades, to most taxa here treated has resulted in repeated modifications of both diagnoses and discussions, as initial ideas of the various taxa underwent—often repeated—conceptual modification.
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page viii
[edit] Derived terms
- misdiagnosis
- overdiagnosis
- underdiagnosis
- clinical diagnosis
- differential diagnosis
- physical diagnosis
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[edit] External links
- diagnosis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- diagnosis in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- diagnosis at OneLook Dictionary Search
