diagnosis : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: diagnosis	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for diagnosis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
diagnosis n identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon [syn: diagnosis, diagnosing]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Diagnosis \Di`agno"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; also, the decision arrived at. 2. Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description of characterization of a species. 3. Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning, motives and character. The quick eye for effects, the clear diagnosis* of men's minds, and the love of epigram. --Compton Reade. My diagnosis of his character proved correct. --J. Payn. {Differential diagnosis} (Med.), the determination of the distinguishing characteristics as between two similar diseases or conditions.