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English
Etymology
From Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis), from διαγιγνώσκειν (diagignóskein), “‘to discern’”), from διά (diá), “‘apart’”) + γιγνώσκειν (gignóskein), “‘to learn’”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /daɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/
Noun
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Singular diagnosis |
Plural diagnoses |
diagnosis (plural diagnoses)
- (medicine) The identification of the nature and cause of an illness.
- The identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).
Derived terms
- clinical diagnosis
- differential diagnosis
Related terms
Translations
- Czech: diagnóza f.
- Dutch: diagnose f.
- Finnish: diagnoosi
- French: diagnostic m., diagnose f.
- German: Diagnose f. (1,2)
- Hebrew: אבחון (yvkhun) m. (1)
- Italian: diagnosi f.
- Portuguese: diagnóstico m.
- Russian: диагноз m., диагнозы pl.
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