diagnosis
/daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.20 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of a medical condition or illness.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).
Countable; Uncountable
noun
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.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance."
- "In 1995, 2% of schizophrenia diagnoses in the country were associated with cannabis use disorder. In 2000, it increased to around 4%. Since 2010, that figure increased to 8%, the study found."
- "Diagnosis is part of being an automotive mechanic."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δια- (dia-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō) Ancient Greek δῐαγῐγνώσκω (dĭagĭgnṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́γνωσῐς (dĭắgnōsĭs)der. Latin diagnōsisder. English diagnosis From Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis), from διαγιγνώσκω (diagignṓskō, “to discern”), from διά (diá, “through”) + γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to know”).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ǵneh₃-, diagnōsis, διάγνωσις