Main Entry:

di·ag·no·sis

Pronunciation:

\ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs, -əg-\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural di·ag·no·ses \-ˌsēz\

Etymology:

New Latin, from Greek diagnōsis, from diagignōskein to distinguish, from dia- + gignōskein to know — more at know

Date:

1655

1 a: the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms b: the decision reached by diagnosis2: a concise technical description of a taxon3 a: investigation or analysis of the cause or nature of a condition, situation, or problem <diagnosis of engine trouble> b: a statement or conclusion from such an analysis