diagnosis

Meaning of diagnosis

noun
  1. the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
    early diagnosis and treatment are essential
    a diagnosis of Crohn's disease was made
  2. the distinctive characterization in precise terms of a genus, species, or phenomenon.

late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek, from diagignōskein ‘distinguish, discern’, from dia ‘apart’ + gignōskein ‘recognize, know’.

Information about diagnosis

Hyphenation of diagnosis

di-ag-no-sis

  • It consists of 4 syllables and 9 chars.
  • diagnosis is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables

diagnosis synonyms

Meaning diagnosing:

diagnosing

Meaning the action or process of identifying someone or something or the fact of being identified:

identification

Meaning identification of someone or something or person from previous encounters or knowledge:

recognition

Meaning the action or process of discovering or being discovered:

discovery

Meaning the action or process of identifying the presence of something concealed:

detection

Meaning find or identify with great accuracy or precision:

pinpointing

Meaning the action or skill of reading:

reading

Meaning the process of establishing something exactly by calculation or research:

determination

Meaning the action of confirming something or the state of being confirmed:

confirmation

Meaning the process of establishing the truth, accuracy, or validity of something:

verification

Meaning a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge:

opinion

Meaning the likely course of a medical condition:

prognosis

Meaning the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions:

judgement

Meaning a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest:

verdict

Meaning a formal or authoritative announcement or declaration:

pronouncement

Meaning a judgement or decision reached by reasoning:

conclusion

Meaning the action of explaining the meaning of something:

interpretation

Meaning a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation:

solution

Meaning a thing that is caused or produced by something else; a consequence or outcome:

result

Translation of diagnosis

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