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Diagnosis
/daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/
To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.
📖 Definitions of "Diagnosis"
verb
- 1
To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.
- 2
(by extension) To determine the cause of a problem.
noun
- 1
The identification of the nature and cause of an illness.
"He was given the wrong treatment due to an erroneous diagnosis."
- 2
The identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).
- 3
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.
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