- Diagnoses
- Diagnosis Di`ag*no"sis, n.; pl. {Diagnoses}. [NL., fr. Gr. ?,
fr. ? to distinguish; dia` through, asunder + ? to know. See
{Know}.]
1. (Med.) The art or act of recognizing the presence of
disease from its signs or symptoms, and deciding as to its
character; also, the decision arrived at.
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2. Hence, the act or process of identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon, especially the abnormal behavior of an animal or artifactual device; as, diagnosis of a vibration in an automobile; diagnosis of the failure of a sales campaign; diagnosis of a computer malfunction. [PJC]
3. Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description of characterization of a species. [1913 Webster]
4. Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning, motives and character. [1913 Webster]
The quick eye for effects, the clear diagnosis of men's minds, and the love of epigram. --Compton Reade. [1913 Webster]
My diagnosis of his character proved correct. --J. Payn. [1913 Webster]
{Differential diagnosis} (Med.), the determination of the distinguishing characteristics as between two similar diseases or conditions. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
