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==Etymology==
New [[Latin]], from [[Greek]] diagnōsis, from diagignōskein to distinguish, from dia- + gignōskein to [[know]]
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki17th_Century 1655]
==Definitions==
*1 a : the [[art]] or [[act]] of identifying a [[disease]] from its [[signs]] and [[symptoms]]
:b : the [[decision]] reached by diagnosis
*2 : a concise technical description of a taxon
*3 a : [[investigation]] or [[analysis]] of the [[cause]] or nature of a condition, situation, or [[problem]] <diagnosis of engine trouble>
:b : a [[statement]] or conclusion from such an [[analysis]]
==Description==
'''Diagnosis''' (Greek: διάγνωση, from δια dia- "apart-split", and γνώση gnosi "to learn, knowledge") is the identification of the [[nature]] of anything, either by process of elimination or other [[analytical]] [[methods]]. Diagnosis is used in many different [[disciplines]], with slightly different implementations on the application of [[logic]] and [[experience]] to determine the [[cause]] and [[effect]] [[relationships]]. Diagnosis also is used in many other trades and [[professions]] to determine the causes of symptoms, mitigations for [[problems]], or solutions to issues.
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Etymology==
New [[Latin]], from [[Greek]] diagnōsis, from diagignōskein to distinguish, from dia- + gignōskein to [[know]]
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki17th_Century 1655]
==Definitions==
*1 a : the [[art]] or [[act]] of identifying a [[disease]] from its [[signs]] and [[symptoms]]
:b : the [[decision]] reached by diagnosis
*2 : a concise technical description of a taxon
*3 a : [[investigation]] or [[analysis]] of the [[cause]] or nature of a condition, situation, or [[problem]] <diagnosis of engine trouble>
:b : a [[statement]] or conclusion from such an [[analysis]]
==Description==
'''Diagnosis''' (Greek: διάγνωση, from δια dia- "apart-split", and γνώση gnosi "to learn, knowledge") is the identification of the [[nature]] of anything, either by process of elimination or other [[analytical]] [[methods]]. Diagnosis is used in many different [[disciplines]], with slightly different implementations on the application of [[logic]] and [[experience]] to determine the [[cause]] and [[effect]] [[relationships]]. Diagnosis also is used in many other trades and [[professions]] to determine the causes of symptoms, mitigations for [[problems]], or solutions to issues.
[[Category: General Reference]]