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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. 1

    To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

  2. 2

    (by extension) To determine the cause of a problem.

noun
  1. 1

    The identification of the nature and cause of an illness.

    "He was given the wrong treatment due to an erroneous diagnosis."

  2. 2

    The identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).

  3. 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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