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Word: Diagnosis
Speech Type: Noun
late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek, from diagignōskein ‘distinguish, discern’, from dia ‘apart’ + gignōskein ‘recognize, know’
ˌdʌɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms
Short Definition:identification of nature of illness by examination of symptoms
Examples:- early diagnosis and treatment are essential
- a diagnosis of Crohn's disease was made
the distinctive characterization in precise terms of a genus, species, or phenomenon.
Short Definition:distinctive characterization of genus or phenomenon
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