Diagnose vs. Diagnosis

Diagnose vs. Diagnosis — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Diagnose and Diagnosis

Diagnoseverb

To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

Diagnosisnoun

(medicine) The identification of the nature and cause of an illness.

Diagnoseverb

determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

Diagnosisnoun

The identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature).

Diagnoseverb

subject to a medical analysis

Diagnosisnoun

(taxonomy) A written description of a species or other taxon serving to distinguish that species from all others. Especially, a description written in Latin and published.

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Diagnosisverb

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Diagnosisnoun

identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon