diagnosis

/,daiəg'nousis/

Thân thiện

The doctor writes a diagnosis on the patient's chart.

Definition

Noun 1. The act or process of identifying a disease, condition, or problem from its signs and symptoms: The procedure of analyzing information to determine the nature and cause of a phenomenon, especially in medicine. 2. The conclusion or decision reached by such analysis: The statement or label that names the identified disease, condition, or problem.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The doctor made a diagnosis of pneumonia after listening to the patient's chest and reviewing the X-ray.
  • Early diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment of many cancers.
  • The mechanic's diagnosis was a faulty fuel pump.
  • The final diagnosis was a rare genetic disorder.

Advanced Usage

• Differential diagnosis: The process of distinguishing a particular disease or condition from others that present with similar clinical features.
  • Fever and a rash require a careful differential diagnosis to distinguish between measles, chickenpox, and other illnesses.
• Clinical diagnosis: A diagnosis based on medical signs and patient-reported symptoms, rather than on laboratory tests or medical imaging.
  • The physician made a clinical diagnosis of migraine based on the patient's history and description of the pain.

Variants and Related Words

• Diagnose (verb): To identify the nature of a medical condition or other problem.
  • The specialist was able to diagnose the illness.
• Diagnostic (adjective): Relating to the identification of a disease or condition.
  • Blood tests and MRI scans are diagnostic tools.
• Diagnostician (noun): A person who is skilled in making diagnoses, especially a doctor.

Synonyms

• Identification: The act of recognizing and naming something.
• Conclusion: A judgment or decision reached by reasoning.
• Finding: A discovery or determination, especially from an investigation.
• Assessment: The evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.
• Prognosis (Note: This is a related but distinct term): A forecast of the likely course and outcome of a disease or situation.

Related Phrases

• To reach a diagnosis: To arrive at a conclusion after the diagnostic process.
  • The team of doctors consulted for weeks before they could reach a diagnosis.
• To confirm a diagnosis: To verify or establish the correctness of a diagnosis, often with additional tests.
  • A biopsy was performed to confirm the diagnosis of cancer.
• Misdiagnosis: An incorrect diagnosis.
  • The patient suffered due to a misdiagnosis of her symptoms.

Học thuật

Noun

1. identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

Từ đồng nghĩa

• diagnosing