Definitions for diagnosis

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diagnosis di·ag·no·sis

Spelling: [dahy-uh g-noh-sis]

IPA: /ˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ sɪs/

Diagnosis is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 293 anagrams from letters in diagnosis (adgiinoss).

Definitions for diagnosis

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbreviation: Dx.
2. Biology. scientific determination; a description that classifies a group or taxon precisely.
3. a determining or analysis of the cause or nature of a problem or situation.
4. an answer or solution to a problematic situation.

Origin of diagnosis

1675-85; New Latin Greek diágnōsis a distinguishing. See dia-, -gnosis

Examples for diagnosis

He liked to have all the symptoms before he made a diagnosis or ventured an opinion.

In later conversations he told me the diagnosis of the disease had been correct.

Accompanying this diagnosis was a description of what her particular death would be like.

He seemed always to be making a diagnosis of the souls of men.

diagnosis of CTE is often considered to be specialized and has to occur at a designated institution like Boston University.

How much better the diagnosis of Madame Dacier, who is quoted by Lessing!

I recall being taught during my medical education that a likely diagnosis was neurofibromatosis type 1.

A trip to the doctor resulted in a diagnosis of Glioblastoma multiforme, an especially virulent cancer of the brain.

Bill grunted his disagreement with the diagnosis, and lapsed into silence.

No, now I can safely give myself the diagnosis of SCT, which seems much tidier.