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Dictionary » D » Diagnosis DiagnosisDiagnosis The determination of the nature of a case of disease. Origin: gr. Gnosis = knowledge Identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon.Identification of a condition due to the symptoms which are expressed. A diagnosis also applies to taxonomic classification, where the characteristics of an organism are diagnosed to determine which taxonomic classification is suitable to them. ![]()
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Odd food poisoning-like symptoms, strange tastesI'd not take much comfrot to that "diagnosis." It merely describes your symptoms - not their cause and the recommended treatment is directed at symptom not cause.
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