Medical Dictionary
diagnosis
noun di·ag·no·sis \ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs, -əg-\
plural di·ag·no·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical 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
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