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- pronunciation:
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noun |
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diagnoses |
| definition 1: |
If something is wrong with you and you don't know what it is, you might go to a doctor for a diagnosis. The diagnosis tells you what you want to know. It tells you what is wrong with you. To make a diagnosis, a doctor first asks many questions and checks many things.
He was very worried until he heard the doctor's diagnosis. Now he knows he will be OK if he takes his medicine.The doctor's diagnosis for Lena was that she wasn't getting enough of a certain vitamin.- similar words:
- conclusion
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| definition 2: |
The act or process of figuring out what is wrong with something or what is actually happening in a certain situation is called diagnosis.
Diagnosis of the problem with the car was difficult and took the mechanic more time than he expected.- similar words:
- examination, investigation, study
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opinion |
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