Diagnosis
The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms and signs.
Exemples
3 sur 5Getting an accurate diagnosis took several months.
Finding out exactly what was wrong took a long time.
The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by a biopsy.
The doctor's professional opinion was proven by a tissue test.
What's the diagnosis, then?
So, what did the doctor say is wrong with me?
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Dia- (through) + Gnosis (knowledge) = Knowing through looking at symptoms.
Quiz rapide
The specialist's ____ was that the patient had a rare blood disorder.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : diagnosis
Exemples
Getting an accurate diagnosis took several months.
everydayFinding out exactly what was wrong took a long time.
The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by a biopsy.
formalThe doctor's professional opinion was proven by a tissue test.
What's the diagnosis, then?
informalSo, what did the doctor say is wrong with me?
Early diagnosis significantly improves the survival rate of cancer patients.
academicFinding the illness early helps people live longer.
The consultant's diagnosis of the project's failure pointed to poor communication.
businessThe expert's analysis of why the project failed blamed communication (metaphorical).
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
prenatal diagnosis
identifying health issues before birth
clinical diagnosis
identification based on observation
self-diagnosis
identifying your own illness (often via the internet)
Souvent confondu avec
Diagnosis is identifying the problem; prognosis is predicting the likely outcome/recovery.
Notes d'usage
The plural of diagnosis is 'diagnoses' (pronounced /ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnoʊ.siːz/).
Erreurs courantes
Learners often misspell the plural form or confuse the noun 'diagnosis' with the verb 'diagnose'.
Astuce mémo
Dia- (through) + Gnosis (knowledge) = Knowing through looking at symptoms.
Origine du mot
From Greek 'diagignoskein', meaning 'discern, distinguish'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
Seeking a 'second opinion' on a diagnosis is a common practice in many healthcare systems.
Quiz rapide
The specialist's ____ was that the patient had a rare blood disorder.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : diagnosis
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