diagnosis
The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of a medical condition or illness.
Noun 3 meanings
The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of a medical condition or illness.
“Diagnosis is a challenging art informed by wide-ranging science.”
The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).
“Diagnosis is part of being an automotive mechanic.”
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.
Etymology
From Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis), from διαγιγνώσκω (diagignṓskō, “to discern”), from διά (diá, “through”) + γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to know”).
DIAGNOSIS at a glance
DIAGNOSIS has 9 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (D 2 + I 1 + A 1 + G 2 + N 1 + O 1 + S 1 + I 1 + S 1) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,031 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with diagnosis
All rhymes- ANALYSIS11
- BASIS7
- CRISIS8
- EMPHASIS15
- THESIS9
- HYPOTHESIS21
- GENESIS8
- SYNTHESIS15
- TUBERCULOSIS16
- OASIS5
- CHASSIS12
- PARALYSIS14
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