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   diagnosis

   /ˌdʌɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/

   noun

   • 1. the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms: "early diagnosis and treatment are essential" Similar identificationrecognitiondiscoverydetectionpinpointingreadingdeterminationconfirmationverificationopinionprognosisjudgementverdictpronouncementconclusioninterpretationsolutionresult
   • 2. the distinctive characterization in precise terms of a genus, species, or phenomenon.

   Word Origin late 17th century: modern Latin, from Greek, from diagignōskein ‘distinguish, discern’, from dia ‘apart’ + gignōskein ‘recognize, know’.

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