Dī'ag-nō'sis, n.
n. [Gr. διάγνωσις, from διαγιγνώσκειν, to distinguish, from διά, through, asunder, and γιγνώσκειν, to know; Fr. diagnose.]
- (Med.) The determination of a disease by means of distinctive marks or characteristics.
- Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description or characteristic of a species.