diagnosis

«diagnosis» in Mova's school dictionary: the decision a doctor makes about what illness or problem… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a diagnosis, diagnoses)

meaning for a pupil

1) (medicine) A diagnosis is the decision a doctor makes about what illness or problem someone has, after looking at the signs. tree →

2) Finding out what is wrong with a machine, a car or a system. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health lessons and doctor visits: the doctor asks questions, checks you, and gives a diagnosis. Mechanics diagnose cars too. It tells the reader that the cause of a problem has been found. Phrases: «make a diagnosis», «an early diagnosis», «the diagnosis was…».

examples

• The doctor's diagnosis was a sprained ankle, not a break. tree →
• An early diagnosis can help people get better faster. tree →
• After tests, the diagnosis was asthma. tree →
• The mechanic made a quick diagnosis: a flat battery. tree →
• My cousin got a diagnosis of dyslexia, and now she gets extra help. tree →
• A wrong diagnosis can lead to the wrong medicine. tree →

note

Plural «diagnoses» (dy-ag-NO-seez). Verb: «diagnose». Adjective: «diagnostic» (a diagnostic test). Do not use search engines to diagnose yourself; see a doctor.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «diagnosis» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.