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 diagnosis
2 : a concise technical description of a taxon
3 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