Background for diagnosis

diagnosis

/daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/

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verb

To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

Examples :

"The doctor diagnosed the child's fever as a common viral infection. "

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verb

(by extension) To determine the cause of a problem.

Examples :

"The teacher diagnosed the reason for the student's poor performance as a lack of practice. "

medicine disease condition

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noun

The identification of the nature and cause of an illness.

Examples :

"He was given the wrong treatment due to an erroneous diagnosis."

medicine disease

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noun

The identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).

Examples :

"The doctor's diagnosis was that the child had a common cold. "

medicine disease science

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noun

A written description of a species or other taxon serving to distinguish that species from all others. Especially, a description written in Latin and published.

Examples :

"The botany textbook contained a detailed diagnosis of the sunflower, distinguishing it from other similar flowering plants. "

biology science