diagnosis

di·ag·no·sis

noun \ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs, -əg-\

plural di·ag·no·ses \-ˌsēz\

Definition of DIAGNOSIS

1

a : the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms b : the decision reached by diagnosis <a diagnosis of pneumonia>

2

: a concise technical description of a taxon