diagnosis

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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: /daɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/

[edit] Noun

Singular
diagnosis

Plural
diagnoses

diagnosis (plural diagnoses)

  1. (medicine) The identification of the nature and cause of an illness.
  2. The identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).

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