English word diagnosis comes from Ancient Greek διά, Ancient Greek γιγνώσκειν
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| διά | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| γιγνώσκειν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| διαγιγνώσκειν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| διάγνωσις | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| diagnosis | Latin (lat) | |
| diagnosis | English (en) | (medicine) The identification of the nature and cause of an illness.. (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.. The identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature). (nonstandard). |