diagnosis
21diagnosis — noun (plural diagnoses) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek diagnōsis, from diagignōskein to distinguish, from dia + gignōskein to know more at know Date: 1655 1. a. the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms b. the …
22diagnosis — di|ag|no|sis [ˌdaıəgˈnəusıs US ˈnou ] n plural diagnoses [ si:z] [U and C] [Date: 1600 1700; : Modern Latin; Origin: Greek, from diagignoskein to know apart ] the process of discovering exactly what is wrong with someone or something, by… …
23diagnosis — [[t]da͟ɪ͟əgno͟ʊsɪs[/t]] diagnoses N VAR Diagnosis is the discovery and naming of what is wrong with someone who is ill or with something that is not working properly. I need to have a second test to confirm the diagnosis... Symptoms may not… …
24diagnosis — noun plural diagnoses, (C, U) the discovery of exactly what is wrong with someone or something, by examining them closely (+ of): diagnosis of kidney disease | make/give a diagnosis: An exact diagnosis can only be made by obtaining a blood sample …
25diagnosis — di|ag|no|sis [ ,daıəg nousıs ] (plural di|ag|nos|es [ ,daıəg nou,siz ] ) noun count or uncount ** a statement about what disease someone has, based on examining them: Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent serious problems. Her doctor made a… …
26diagnosis — , prognosis To make a diagnosis is to identify and define a problem, usually a disease. A prognosis is a projection of the course and likely outcome of a problem. Diagnosis applies only to conditions, not to people. Thus, Asbestos victims were… …
27diagnosis — noun 1) the diagnosis of celiac disease Syn: identification, detection, recognition, determination, discovery, pinpointing 2) the results confirmed his diagnosis Syn: opinion, judgment, verdict, conclusion …
28diagnosis — n. the process of determining the nature of a disorder by considering the patient s signs and symptoms, medical background, and – when necessary – results of laboratory tests and X ray examinations. Unlike therapeutic procedures, diagnostic… …
29diagnosis — noun 1) the diagnosis of coeliac disease Syn: identification, detection, recognition, determination, discovery, pinpointing 2) the results confirmed his diagnosis Syn: opinion, judgement, verdict, conclusion …
30diagnosis — /dayagnowsas/ A medical term, meaning the discovery of the source of a patient s illness or the determination of the nature of his disease from a study of its symptoms. The art or act of recognizing the presence of disease from its symptoms, and… …
