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

Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
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