diagnosis

noun

proposed cause of medical condition
discover a sickness, discovery of illness
statement of characteristics that distinguish a species from close relatives
in botany and zoology an optional part of the publication that formally establishes a new scientific name intended for a taxon

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δια- (dia-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō) Ancient Greek δῐαγῐγνώσκω (dĭagĭgnṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́γνωσῐς (dĭắgnōsĭs)der. Latin diagnōsisder. English diagnosis From Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis), from διαγιγνώσκω (diagignṓskō, “to discern”), from διά (diá, “through”) + γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to know”).

The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of a medical condition or illness.
“Diagnosis is a challenging art informed by wide-ranging science.”
“He was given the wrong treatment due to an erroneous diagnosis.”
The process of, or an instance of, identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).
“Diagnosis is part of being an automotive mechanic.”
“Her diagnosis of the current economic situation is that central banks are overcorrecting.”
A written description of a species or other taxon serving to distinguish that species from all others; especially a description written and published in Latin.
“The repeated exposure, over decades, to most taxa here treated has resulted in repeated modifications of both diagnoses and discussions, as initial ideas of the various taxa underwent—often repeated—conceptual modification.”

verb

Synonym of diagnose.
“Experienced mechanics can diagnosis the condition of machinery just by listening.”