Definitions for Diagnosis
ˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ sɪsdi·ag·no·sis

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 3 votes

1. diagnosis, diagnosingnoun

   identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

GCIDERate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Diagnosisnoun

   Hence, the act or process of identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon, especially the abnormal behavior of an animal or artifactual device; as, diagnosis of a vibration in an automobile; diagnosis of the failure of a sales campaign; diagnosis of a computer malfunction.

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. diagnosisnoun

   The identification of the nature and cause of an illness.

2. diagnosisnoun

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

3. diagnosisnoun

   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.

4. Etymology: From diagnosis, from διάγνωσις, from διαγιγνώσκειν, from διά + γιγνώσκειν.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diagnosis

   Diagnosis is the identification of the nature and cause of a certain phenomenon. Diagnosis is used in many different disciplines, with variations in the use of logic, analytics, and experience, to determine "cause and effect". In systems engineering and computer science, it is typically used to determine the causes of symptoms, mitigations, and solutions.

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1. diagnosis

   Diagnosis is the process of identifying a disease, condition, or problem by examining someone or something and analyzing the signs, symptoms, or test results. It generally involves a medical professional using their knowledge and expertise combined with the results of various medical tests to determine the nature and cause of an individual's health problem.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. Diagnosisnoun

   the art or act of recognizing the presence of disease from its signs or symptoms, and deciding as to its character; also, the decision arrived at

2. Diagnosisnoun

   scientific determination of any kind; the concise description of characterization of a species

3. Diagnosisnoun

   critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning, motives and character

4. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to distinguish; dia` through, asunder + to know. See Know.]

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1. Diagnosis

   Medical diagnosis refers both to the process of attempting to determine or identify a possible disease or disorder, and to the opinion reached by this process. From the point of view of statistics the diagnostic procedure involves classification tests. It is a major component of, for example, the procedure of a doctor's visit.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Diagnosis

   dī-ag-nō′sis, n. the distinguishing a disease by means of its symptoms: a brief description:—pl. Diagnō′ses.—v.t. Dī′agnose, to ascertain from symptoms, as a disease.—adj. Dīagnos′tic, distinguishing: characteristic.—n. that by which anything is known: a symptom.—n.pl. Diagnos′tics, the branch of medicine to which the skill in noting and interpreting symptoms belongs. [Gr., dia, between, gnōsis—gnōnai, to know.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Diagnosis

   The determination of the nature of a disease or condition, or the distinguishing of one disease or condition from another. Assessment may be made through physical examination, laboratory tests, or the likes. Computerized programs may be used to enhance the decision-making process.

Matched Categories

1. • Identification

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Diagnosis' in Nouns Frequency: #1964

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Diagnosis?

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How to say Diagnosis in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Diagnosis in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Diagnosis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Diagnosis in a Sentence

1. Wendy Setiawan:

   If you really look at the type of Type 2 diabetes that pancreatic cancer patients have, the majority of those diabetes are diagnosed very, very close to the time of the cancer diagnosis, so people with recent-onset diabetes -- which we defined as within 36 months from pancreatic cancer diagnosis -- are at much higher risk for pancreatic cancer.

2. Rose Nakasi:

   Almost everyone in Uganda, including me, has had malaria it affects me as a person, and it affects Uganda. So I feel attached and want to contribute in any way that I can to its proper diagnosis.

3. Rush Limbaugh:

   It's tough to realize that the days where I do not think I'm under a death sentence are over, now, we all are, is the point. We all know that we're going to die at some point, but when you have a terminal disease diagnosis that has a time frame to it, then that puts a different psychological and even physical awareness to it.

4. Emily McDowell:

   When you get sick or lose someone, your identity by default becomes' sick person' or' someone who lost someone,' in many, many ways, you are the same person you were before your diagnosis or before this thing happened. Read MoreYou still appreciate humor, you are still a whole person. There wasn't really anything in greeting card world that allowed for that.

5. Francis Collins:

   If you're in a circumstance where you really, really don't want to miss a diagnosis of somebody who's already carrying the virus, you'd like to have something that has a higher sensitivity than that, and I know they're working on how to make that happen.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Diagnosis
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Diagnosis
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diagnosis
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diagnosis
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Diagnosis
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Diagnosis
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Diagnosis
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Diagnosis