diagnosis
Plural: diagnoses
Noun
- identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
- The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of an illness.
- The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).
- 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.
Verb
- Synonym of diagnose.
Examples
- Diagnosis is a challenging art informed by wide-ranging science.
- Diagnosis is part of being an automotive mechanic.
- He was given the wrong treatment due to an erroneous diagnosis.
- Her diagnoses include type 2 diabetes mellitus, primary hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, and generalized anxiety disorder.
- Her diagnosis of the current economic situation is that central banks are overcorrecting.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis), from διαγιγνώσκω (diagignṓskō, “to discern”), from διά (diá, “through”) + γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to know”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
diagnosis: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddiagnosis: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diagnosis: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
diagnosis: valid Words With Friends Word