About The Word Diagnosis

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Diagnosis to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Diagnosis definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis Meaning & Definition
Diagnosis Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Diagnosis?

[n] identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

Synonyms | Synonyms for Diagnosis: diagnosing

Related Terms | Find terms related to Diagnosis: action | anatomic diagnosis | award | biological diagnosis | biopsy | clinical diagnosis | condemnation | consideration | construction | cytodiagnosis | decision | decree | definition | deliverance | description | determination | dictum | differential diagnosis | digital examination | doom | electrocardiography | electroencephalography | electromyography | examination | finding | interpretation | laboratory diagnosis | mammography | meaning | oral examination | order | Pap test | physical diagnosis | physical examination | postmortem diagnosis | precedent | prognosis | pronouncement | reading | resolution | ruling | sentence | serodiagnosis | smear | study | test | urinalysis | uroscopy | verdict | way of seeing | work-up

See Also | blood typing | designation | identification | medical diagnosis | uranalysis | urinalysis

Diagnosis In Webster's Dictionary

\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. 2. Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description of characterization of a species. 3. Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning, motives and character. The quick eye for effects, the clear diagnosis of men's minds, and the love of epigram. --Compton Reade. My diagnosis of his character proved correct. --J. Payn. {Differential diagnosis} (Med.), the determination of the distinguishing characteristics as between two similar diseases or conditions.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Gummosis ‐ disease of citrus trees caused by the fungus Phytophthora citrophthora…
  • House detective ‐ a private detective employed by a hotel or…
  • Worriment ‐ a difficulty that…
  • Take a look ‐ look at with attention; "Have a look…
  • Hunting dog ‐ a dog used in…
  • Piling ‐ a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the…
  • Wystan hugh auden ‐ American poet (born in England)…
  • Jupiter fulgur ‐ an epithet…
  • Jackrabbit ‐ large hare of western…
  • Localisation ‐ a determination of the location of something; "he got a good…
Crossword Dictionary