diagnosis

CEFRB2

/daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/

noun · verb

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  1. 01

    noun

    The identification of an illness or problem from its signs.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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.

Examples

  • Avian medicine - diagnosis and treatment of illnesses.

  • The test is designed to aid in the diagnosis of various diseases.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of a medical condition or illness.

  2. The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).

verb

Extra meaning

  1. Synonym of diagnose.

More examples

In context

  • You must leave diagnosis to your doctor.

  • Diagnosis is a challenging art informed by wide-ranging science.

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

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis), from διαγιγνώσκω (diagignṓskō, “to discern”), from διά (diá, “through”) + γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to know”).