# Diagnosis: noun

### Cambridge Dictionary

> *"a* [*judgment*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/judgment) *about what a* [*particular*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/particular) [*illness*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/illness) *or* [*problem*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/problem) *is, made after* [*examining*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/examine) *it"*
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> *"the making of a* [*judgment*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/judgment) *about the* [*exact*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/exact) [*character*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/character) *of a* [*disease*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/disease) *or other* [*problem*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/problem)*,* [*esp*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/esp)*. after an* [*examination*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/examination)*, or such a* [*judgment*](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/judgment)*"*

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### Merriam-Webster

> *"the act of identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone or something"*
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> *"a statement or conclusion that describes the reason for a disease, illness, or problem"*

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