Diagnosis \Di`ag*no"sis\, n.; pl. Diagnoses. [NL., fr. Gr. ?,
fr. ? to distinguish; dia` through, asunder + ? to know. See
Know.]
1. (Med.) The art or act of recognizing the presence of
disease from its signs or symptoms, and deciding as to its
character; also, the decision arrived at.
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2. Hence, the act or process of identifying the nature or
cause of some phenomenon, especially the abnormal behavior
of an animal or artifactual device; as, diagnosis of a
vibration in an automobile; diagnosis of the failure of a
sales campaign; diagnosis of a computer malfunction.
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3. Scientific determination of any kind; the concise
description of characterization of a species.
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4. Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such
scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning,
motives and character.
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The quick eye for effects, the clear diagnosis of
men's minds, and the love of epigram. --Compton
Reade.
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My diagnosis of his character proved correct. --J.
Payn.
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Differential diagnosis (Med.), the determination of the
distinguishing characteristics as between two similar
diseases or conditions.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
diagnosis
n : identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon [syn: diagnosing]
[also: diagnoses (pl)]
WordNet (r) 2.0
51 Moby Thesaurus words for "diagnosis":
Pap test, action, anatomic diagnosis, award, biological diagnosis,
biopsy, clinical diagnosis, condemnation, consideration,
construction, cytodiagnosis, decision, decree, definition,
deliverance, description, determination, dictum,
differential diagnosis, digital examination, doom,
electrocardiography, electroencephalography, electromyography,
examination, finding, interpretation, laboratory diagnosis,
mammography, meaning, oral examination, order, physical diagnosis,
physical examination, postmortem diagnosis, precedent, prognosis,
pronouncement, reading, resolution, ruling, sentence,
serodiagnosis, smear, study, test, urinalysis, uroscopy, verdict,
way of seeing, work-up
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
DIAGNOSIS, n. A physician's forecast of the disease by the patient's
pulse and purse.
THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)
diagnoses (pl), diagnosing
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