Definition of "diagnosis" in English

noun

1. (medicine, countable, uncountable) The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of a medical condition or illness.

   • Diagnosis is a challenging art informed by wide-ranging science.
   • He was given the wrong treatment due to an erroneous diagnosis.
   • Her diagnoses include type 2 diabetes mellitus, primary hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, and generalized anxiety disorder.

2. The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).

   • Diagnosis is part of being an automotive mechanic.
   • Her diagnosis of the current economic situation is that central banks are overcorrecting.

3. (taxonomy) A written description of a species or other taxon serving to distinguish that species from all others; especially a description written and published in Latin.

verb

1. (nonstandard, proscribed, rare) Synonym of diagnose.