diagnosis

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/daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/

noun 3verb 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

accurate, correct, right | incorrect, wrong | definite, definitive, firm, positive

provisional, tentative

The doctor gave a provisional diagnosis before all the test results came back.

early

Finding cancer in its early stages through regular screening can save lives.

initial | final

clinical, medical, psychiatric

The doctor gave me a medical diagnosis after reviewing the test results.

AIDS, cancer, etc. | fault

VERB + DIAGNOSIS

establish, give, make, reach

The specialist took two weeks to reach a diagnosis after reviewing all the test results.

confirm

The doctor confirmed my diagnosis after reviewing the latest blood test results.

PREP

after ~, before ~

The doctor started treatment immediately after diagnosis of the infection was confirmed.

~ of

After several tests, the doctor confirmed a diagnosis of diabetes.

PHRASES

a method of diagnosis

Blood tests are an effective method of diagnosis for many common illnesses.

Definitions

noun

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.

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

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.

Her diagnosis of the current economic situation is that central banks are overcorrecting.

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.

The repeated exposure, over decades, to most taxa here treated has resulted in repeated modifications of both diagnoses and discussions, as initial ideas of the various taxa underwent—often repeated—conceptual modification.

verb

Synonym of diagnose.

Experienced mechanics can diagnosis the condition of machinery just by listening.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

diagnosing

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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

Wiktionary

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

Wiktionary

Her diagnoses include type 2 diabetes mellitus, primary hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, and generalized anxiety disorder.

Wiktionary

Experienced mechanics can diagnosis the condition of machinery just by listening.

Wiktionary

You must leave diagnosis to your doctor.

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Avian medicine - diagnosis and treatment of illnesses.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, diagnosis is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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