diagnosis

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.2.1 Translations 1.4 External links

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[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/

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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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• clinical diagnosis
• differential diagnosis
• physical diagnosis

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• diagnose
• diagnostic
• diagnostics

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• 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