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Diagnosis : (noun)
1: identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon [syn: diagnosing]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
2. Scientific determination of any kind; the concise
description of characterization of a species.
3. Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such
scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning,
motives and character.
The quick eye for effects, the clear diagnosis of
men's minds, and the love of epigram. --Compton
Reade.
My diagnosis of his character proved correct. --J.
Payn.
Differential diagnosis (Med.), the determination of the
distinguishing characteristics as between two similar
diseases or conditions.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Diagnosis : Diagnosis: 1. The nature of a differential diagnosis .
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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