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diagnosis /di·ag·no·sis/ (di?ag-no´sis) the determination of the nature of a case of a disease or the distinguishing of one disease from another.diagnos´tic

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clinical diagnosis  diagnosis based on signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings during life.

differential diagnosis  the determination of which one of several diseases may be producing the symptoms.

physical diagnosis  diagnosis based on information obtained by inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.

serum diagnosis  serodiagnosis.

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di·ag·no·sis (dg-nss)

n. pl. di·ag·no·ses (-sz) Abbr. dx

1. The act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination, and review of laboratory data.

2. The opinion derived from such an evaluation.

3. A brief description of the distinguishing characteristics of an organism, as for taxonomic classification.

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diagnosis,

n the identification of an illness or condition through evaluation and examination. Diagnostic methods may include clinical examination, blood tests, palpitation, or pulse examination, depending upon the medical system in which the diagnosis is being made.

diagnosis, clinical,

n the act of identifying a disease by analyzing the symptoms without considering the biological causes.

diagnosis, differential,

n the act of listing a disease or diseases through comparative analysis of the symptoms.

diagnosis, electrodermal (ē·lekˈ·trō·derˑ·ml dīˈ·g·nōˑ·sis),

n method used to detect disease or an imbalance in energy along the body's acupuncture meridians by measurement of the electrical resistance at acupuncture points.

diagnosis, energy,

n in energy medicine, use of intuition and trained subtle senses to discern the flow of energies in the body as well as blockages and disruptions of these energies.

diagnosis, hara (hä·rä dī·g·nōˑ·sis),

n a naturopathic method for locating imbalances that originate in the abdominal region. The therapist uses gentle, pressing movements and deeper palpations to identify the affected organs and the severity of the problem.

diagnosis, homeopathic,

n analysis of a patient's illness according to homeopathic theory and method.

diagnosis, intuitive,

n an assessment of a person's health performed by attending to subtle cues such as color, smell, and touch, through the use of intuition or via some form of remote sensing. See also anomalous cognition.

diagnosis, iris (īˑ·ris dī·g·nōˑ·sis),

n the study of the iris for indications of disease.

diagnosis, Korean constitutional,

n method based on herbal therapeutic system that uses the four yin and yang divisions to identify illness.

diagnosis, meridian,

n a whole-body diagnostic method used by shiatsu practitioners to determine the location of energetic distortion in the meridians. It is usually used to supplement hara diagnosis or to treat structural complaints. See also diagnosis, hara, and Shiatsu.

diagnosis, orthodox,

n diagnostic method that uses conventional Western approaches and models.

diagnosis, segmental,

n last stage of an osteopathic spinal examination in which the nature of the disorder is described at the level of the spinal segments.

diagnosis, tongue (tungˑ dīˈ·g·nōˑ·sis),

n method of identifying signs of disease by examining the color and moistness of or markings and coating on a patient's tongue.

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diagnosis,

n the translation of data gathered by clinical and radiographic examination into an organized, classified definition of the conditions present.

diagnosis, clinical,

n the determination of the specific disease or diseases involved in producing symptoms and signs by examination of the patient and use of analogy.

diagnosis, dental hygiene,

n the professional determination of a dental hygienist, including evaluation and recommendation, regarding a patient's personal hygienic needs.

diagnosis, differential,

n the process of identifying a condition by differentiating all pathologic processes that may produce similar lesions.

diagnosis, final,

n the diagnosis arrived at after all the data have been collected, analyzed, and subjected to logical thought. Treatment may be necessary in some instances before the final diagnosis is made.

diagnosis, laboratory,

n a diagnosis made from chemical, microscopic, microbiologic, immunologic, or pathologic study of secretions, discharges, blood, or tissue sections.

diagnosis, oral,

n the identification of the cause of a dental disease or abnormality.

diagnosis, radiographic,

n a limited term used to indicate those radiologic interpretations that cannot be verified or disproved by clinical examination.

diagnosis-related group (DRG),

n a system of classifying hospital patients on the basis of diagnosis consisting of distinct groupings. A DRG assignment to a case is based on the patient's principal diagnosis, treatment procedures performed, age, gender, and discharge status.

diagnosis, surgical,

n a surgical incision into a body part or the excision of a lesion for the purpose of determining the cause or nature of an illness.

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diagnosis

a name given to a disease so that each veterinarian means the same syndrome as every other veterinarian. It is then possible to prescribe for and make a prognosis about any one case on the basis of the outcomes in a series of animals with the same diagnosis. A diagnosis may be the name of a disease with a specific etiology, or one which is only a description of the morphological identity of the disease, a pathoanatomical diagnosis, or be a syndrome which is a description of the total symptomatology, or a single clinical sign.

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clinical diagnosis

diagnosis based on clinical signs and laboratory findings during life.

computer assisted diagnosis

a computer program identifies the diseases that fit the identified abnormalities best.

differential diagnosis

the determination of which one of several diseases may be producing the signs observed.

etiological diagnosis

identifies the specific cause of the disease.

pathoanatomical diagnosis

diagnosis to the point of identifying the system and organ involved and the nature of the lesion, but short of identifying the cause.

physical diagnosis

diagnosis based on information obtained by inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation.

radiological diagnosis

a good radiological report does more than report findings. It interprets these findings if possible up to the point of making a pathoanatomical diagnosis (see above).

veterinary diagnosis

diagnosis performed by a veterinarian and based on information gleaned from a variety of sources, including (1) findings from a physical examination, (2) interview with the owner or custodian of the animal, (3) veterinary history of the patient and its cohorts and (4) paraclinical findings as reported by pertinent laboratory tests and radiological studies.