Associations to the word «Diagnosis»

Wiktionary

DIAGNOSIS, noun. (medicine) The identification of the nature and cause of an illness.
DIAGNOSIS, noun. The identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).
DIAGNOSIS, noun. (taxonomy) 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.

Dictionary definition

DIAGNOSIS, noun. Identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley