diagnosis

Meanings

Noun

• The identification of the nature and cause of an illness.
• The identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).
• A written description of a species or other taxon serving to distinguish that species from all others. Especially, a description written in Latin and published.

Verb

• Synonym of diagnose

Origin

• From Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις, from διαγιγνώσκω, from διά + γιγνώσκω.