/duy'euhg noh"sis/ , n. , pl. diagnoses /-seez/ .
1. Med.
a. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition.
b. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbr.: Dx
2. Biol. scientific determination; a description that classifies a group or taxon precisely.
3. a determining or analysis of the cause or nature of a problem or situation.
4. an answer or solution to a problematic situation.
[ 1675-85; diágnosis a distinguishing. See DIA-, -GNOSIS ]