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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary di·ag·no·sis ETYMOLOGY New Latin, from Greek diagnōsis, from diagignōskein to distinguish, from dia- + gignōskein to know — more at know DATE 1655 1. a. the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms b. the decision reached by diagnosis 2. a concise technical description of a taxon 3. a. investigation or analysis of the cause or nature of a condition, situation, or problem diagnosis of engine trouble b. a statement or conclusion from such an analysis English Etymology diagnosis 1680s, medical application of Gk. diagnosis "a discerning, distinguishing," from diagignoskein "discern, distinguish," from dia- "apart" + gignoskein "to learn" (see gnostic). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 diagnosis diag·no·sis / 7daiE^5nEusis; NAmE -5nou- / noun[C, U] (pl. diag·no·ses / -si:z / ) ~ (of sth) the act of discovering or identifying the exact cause of an illness or a problem 诊断；(问题原因的)判断: diagnosis of lung cancer 肺癌的诊断 They are waiting for the doctor's diagnosis. 他们正在等待医生的诊断结论。 An accurate diagnosis was made after a series of tests. 准确的诊断是在一系列的检查后作出的。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English diagnosis noun ADJ. accurate, correct, right | incorrect, wrong | definite, definitive, firm, positive | provisional, tentative Without the results of the blood test, the doctor could only make a tentative diagnosis. | early Early diagnosis is critical for successful treatment. | initial | final | clinical, medical, psychiatric clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia | AIDS, cancer, etc. | fault VERB + DIAGNOSIS establish, give, make, reach The doctor cannot give a diagnosis without knowing the full medical history. | confirm Further tests have confirmed the diagnosis. PREP. after ~, before ~ Patients may suffer from some of the symptoms years before diagnosis. | ~ of the diagnosis of the disease a diagnosis of cancer PHRASES a method of diagnosis They are using new methods of diagnosis. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged di·ag·no·sis \ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈnōsə̇s\ noun (plural diagno·ses \-ōˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek diagnōsis, from diagignōskein to distinguish, from dia- + gignōskein to know — more at know 1. : the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms; also : the decision reached < a diagnosis of pneumonia > — see differential diagnosis 2. : a concise technical description of a taxonomic entity giving its distinguishing characters 3. : investigation or analysis of the cause or nature of a condition, situation, or problem < heat-flow measurements in the earth can aid in our diagnosis of the earth's condition — A.E.Benfield > : a statement or conclusion about the nature or cause of a phenomenon < Arnold's diagnosis of the national characteristics — Herbert Read > |
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