- 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