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diagnosis

noun

NAmE//ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs//

[countable, uncountable] (pl. diagnoses

NAmE//ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsiz//

) diagnosis (of something)

the act of discovering or identifying the exact cause of an illness or a problem a diagnosis of lung cancer They are waiting for the doctor's diagnosis. An accurate diagnosis was made after a series of tests.

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