diagnosis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δια- (dia-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō) Ancient Greek δῐαγῐγνώσκω (dĭagĭgnṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́γνωσῐς (dĭắgnōsĭs)der. Latin diagnōsisder. English diagnosis From Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis), from διαγιγνώσκω (diagignṓskō, “to discern”), from διά (diá, “through”) + γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to know”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of a medical condition or illness.
In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.
2012 January 14, Philip E. Mirowski, “Harms to Health from the Pursuit of Profits”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 04 Apr 2012, page 87:He was given the wrong treatment due to an erroneous diagnosis.
Diagnosis is a challenging art informed by wide-ranging science.
Her diagnoses include type 2 diabetes mellitus, primary hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, and generalized anxiety disorder.
In 1995, 2% of schizophrenia diagnoses in the country were associated with cannabis use disorder. In 2000, it increased to around 4%. Since 2010, that figure increased to 8%, the study found.
2021 July 22, Katie Hunt, “Schizophrenia linked to marijuana use disorder is on the rise, study finds”, in CNN:
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(countable, uncountable) The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).
The quick eye for effects, the clear diagnosis of men's minds, and the love of epigram.
1887, Charles L. Reade, Compton Reade, Charles Reade, Dramatist, Novelist, Journalist: A Memoir:Diagnosis is part of being an automotive mechanic.
My diagnosis of his character proved correct.
1887, James Payn, Glow-worm tales:Her diagnosis of the current economic situation is that central banks are overcorrecting.
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(countable, uncountable) A written description of a species or other taxon serving to distinguish that species from all others; especially a description written and published in Latin.
The repeated exposure, over decades, to most taxa here treated has resulted in repeated modifications of both diagnoses and discussions, as initial ideas of the various taxa underwent—often repeated—conceptual modification.
1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page viii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| diagnoses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
diagnostics · psychodiagnosis · rediagnosis · histodiagnosis · biodiagnosis · subdiagnosis · clinical diagnosis · immunodiagnosis · misdiagnosis · overdiagnosis · photodiagnosis · postdiagnosis · pseudodiagnosis · physical diagnosis · nondiagnosis · self-diagnosis · serodiagnosis · prediagnosis · nanodiagnosis · radiodiagnosis · autodiagnosis · diagnonsense · diagnosis mill · astrodiagnosis · pulse diagnosis · coprodiagnosis · underdiagnosis · cytodiagnosis · pharmacodiagnosis · differential diagnosis · neurodiagnosis · theragnosis · scapegoat diagnosis · neodiagnosis · electrodiagnosis · transdiagnosis · telediagnosis · iridodiagnosis · diagnose · xenodiagnosis · diagnostic
Relateds
prognostic · prognostication · agnosy · agnostic · gnosis · prognosis · agnosticism · prognostically · prognose · -gnosy · agnosia
Translations (97)
sh dijagnóza (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · uz tashxis (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ru диа́гноз (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · az diaqnoz (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · bg диагно́за (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ca diagnosi (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · hy ախտորոշում (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · de Diagnose (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · nl diagnose (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · cmn 診斷 /诊断 (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · mn оношилгоо (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · el διάγνωση (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · lt diagnozė (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ug دىئاگنوز (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · mn онош (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · is greining (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · fi diagnoosi (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · tr teşhis (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · kk диагностика (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · mk дијагно́за (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ko 진단 (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · cs diagnóza (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · kmr teşxîs (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · es diagnóstico (identification of the nature and cause of something) · uz diagnoz (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · lo ການພິເຄາະໂຣກ (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ro diagnostic (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · mn оношлогоо (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · es diagnosis (identification of the nature and cause of something) · ur تَشْخِیص (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · mn ᠣᠨᠤᠰᠢ (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · es diagnosis (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · sh дијагно́за (identification of the nature and cause of something) · ca diagnòstic (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · hu diagnózis (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · sh дијагно́за (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · sv diagnos (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ro diagnoză (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · he אִבְחוּן (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · eo diagnozo (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · tl suring-aral (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · fa-ira تَشْخیص (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · mn ᠣᠨᠤᠰᠢᠯᠠᠭᠠ (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · lv diagnoze (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · hu kórjelzés (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · tk diagnoz (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · it diagnosi (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · mi whakatau māuiui (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · gl diagnose (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · grc διάγνωσις (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · pt diagnóstico (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · nn diagnose (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · sq diagnozë (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · pl diagnoza (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ky диагностика (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ja 診断 (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · mn ᠳ᠋ᠢᠶᠠᠭᠠᠨᠣᠽ (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · pt diagnose (written description of a taxon) · yue 診斷 /诊断 (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · da diagnosticering (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · hy դիագնոզ (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · fr diagnose (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · pl rozpoznanie (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · uk діа́гноз (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · hi निदान (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · mr निदान (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ka დიაგნოზი (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · id diagnosis (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ru диа́гноз (identification of the nature and cause of something) · gu નિદાન (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ia diagnose (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · tr tanı (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ps تشخيص (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · mn диагноз (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ru диагно́стика (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · kk диагноз (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · be дыя́гназ (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · lo ການວິນິດໄສ (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · da diagnose (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · is sjúkdómsgreining (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · nrf dgiag'nose (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · sh dijagnóza (identification of the nature and cause of something) · de Diagnose (identification of the nature and cause of something) · es diagnóstico (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · nb diagnose (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · sk diagnóza (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ms diagnosis (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ar تَشْخِيص (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · prs تَشْخِیص (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · ky диагноз (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · vi chẩn đoán (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · sl diagnoza (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · fr diagnostic (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · th การวินิจฉัย (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · tg ташхис (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · et diagnoos (identification of the nature and cause of an illness) · km រោគរិនិច្ច័យ (identification of the nature and cause of an illness)