/
ˌdʌɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/
n.
(pl. diagnoses
/-siːz/
)
- the identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
- the distinctive characterization in precise terms of a genus, species, or phenomenon.
Etymology
C17: mod. L., from Gk, from diagignōskein ‘distinguish, discern’.