definition of the word diagnosis

From Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis), from διαγιγνώσκειν (diagignóskein), “‘to discern’”), from διά (diá), “‘apart’”) + γιγνώσκειν (gignóskein), “‘to learn’”).

• IPA: /daɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/

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).

• clinical diagnosis
• differential diagnosis

• diagnose

Definition from Wiktionary Content avaible with GNU Free Documentation License

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