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.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

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. Michael Hornberger:

   Current diagnosis of dementia is strongly based on memory symptoms, which we know now are occurring when the disease is quite advanced, instead, emerging evidence shows that subtle spatial navigation and awareness deficits can precede memory symptoms by many years.

2. Hillsborough County:

   Michelle Louise Kolts became consumed with the Columbine and Oklahoma City killings, at that time [ August 2018 ], Michelle Louise Kolts wasnt diagnosed with any type of mental health diagnosis. Michelle Louise Kolts stated, at that time, Michelle Louise Kolts intentions were not to harm anyone. Michelle Louise Kolts parents said Michelle Louise Kolts was a little on the autism spectrum.

3. Karin Weyer:

   We hope that the faster diagnosis and shorter treatment will accelerate the much-needed global MDR-TB response.

4. Brigida Simaniz:

   I was scared when they told me the diagnosis because I did not know it existed. I always followed the treatment as the doctors said for fear of infecting my children.

5. Albert Wu:

   You'd need to be specific about the diagnosis you're interested in, there's a lot of places where this could be messy.

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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