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n.; pl. -noses [Gr. diagignoskein, to distinguish]A formal statement of the characters distinguishing one taxon from closely related taxa.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
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diagnosis — diagnosis, prognosis should perhaps be called near synonyms; but they can be confused because both are employed in a specific medical sense with clear, sharp implications that are often carried over into their general and extended use. Diagnosis… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diagnosis X — Format Reality Production Running time 44 minutes (60 with commercials) Broadcast Original channel TLC … Wikipedia
diagnosis — (plural diagnosis) sustantivo femenino 1. Área: medicina Identificación de una enfermedad por los síntomas y signos que le son propios: Hacer una diagnosis es uno de los ejercicios prácticos de patología. Sinónimo: diagnóstico … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
diagnosis — [dī΄əg nō′sis] n. pl. diagnoses [dī΄əg nō′sēz΄] [ModL < Gr diagnōsis, a distinguishing < diagignōskein, to distinguish: see DIA & GNOSIS] 1. the act or process of discovering or identifying a diseased condition by means of a medical… … English World dictionary
diagnosis — I noun analysis, appreciation of differences, assay, breakdown, careful appreciation, categorization, category, classification, classificatory description, conclusion, critical appraisal, critical scrutiny, critique, designation, differentiation … Law dictionary
diagnosis — 1680s, medical L. application of Gk. diagnosis a discerning, distinguishing, from stem of diagignoskein discern, distinguish, lit. to know thoroughly, from dia apart (see DIA (Cf. dia )) + gignoskein to learn (see GNOSTIC (Cf. gnostic)) … Etymology dictionary
diagnosis — has the plural form diagnoses (pronounced gnoh seez) … Modern English usage
diagnosis — [n] identification of problem, disease analysis, conclusion, examination, interpretation, investigation, opinion, pronouncement, scrutiny, summary; concepts 283,689 … New thesaurus
diagnosis — (Del gr. διάγνωσις, conocimiento). 1. f. Acción y efecto de diagnosticar. 2. Biol. Descripción característica y diferencial abreviada de una especie, género, etc. 3. Med. diagnóstico (ǁ arte o acto de reconocer una enfermedad) … Diccionario de la lengua española
diagnosis — ► NOUN (pl. diagnoses) ▪ the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms. ORIGIN Greek, from diagign skein distinguish, discern … English terms dictionary
