Main Entry: di·ag·no·sis

Pronunciation: \ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs, -əg-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural di·ag·no·ses \-ˌsēz\

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