1. diagnosis - Noun
2. diagnosis - Verb
The art or act of recognizing the presence of disease from its signs or symptoms, and deciding as to its character; also, the decision arrived at.
Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description of characterization of a species.
Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning, motives and character.
Source: Webster's dictionaryOne of the most widespread diseases is diagnosis. Karl Kraus
Diagnosis is not the end, but the beginning of practice. Martin H. Fischer
Bedside manners are no substitute for the right diagnosis. Alfred P. Sloan
Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all. John W. Gardner
He was raised without a proper diagnosis. Augusten Burroughs
What is the natural reaction when told you have a hopeless mental illness? That diagnosis does you in; that, and the humiliation of being there. I mean, the indignity you're subjected to. My God. Kate Millett