medical diagnosis

/ˌmɛdəkəl ˈdaɪəgˌnoʊsəs/

Other forms: medical diagnoses

Definitions of medical diagnosis

1. noun

   identification of a disease from its symptoms
   types:

   differential diagnosis

   a systematic method of diagnosing a disorder (e.g., headache) that lacks unique symptoms or signs

   medical prognosis, prognosis, prospect

   a prediction of the course of a disease

   type of:

   diagnosing, diagnosis

   identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon