diagnosis

英 [,daɪəg'nəʊsɪs] 美[,daɪəɡ'nosɪs]

CET6TEM4IELTS中低频词

复数: diagnoses;

diagnosis: diagnosis: [17] The underlying meaning of Greek diágnōsis was ‘knowing apart’. It was derived from diagignóskein ‘distinguish, discern’, a compound verb formed from the prefix dia- ‘apart’ and gignóskein ‘know, perceive’ (a relative of English know): In postclassical times the general notion of ‘distinguishing’ or ‘discerning’ was applied specifically to medical examination in order to determine the nature of a disease.
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diagnosis (n.): 1680s, medical Latin application of Greek diagnosis "a discerning, distinguishing," from stem of diagignoskein "discern, distinguish," literally "to know thoroughly," from dia- "apart" (see dia-) + gignoskein "to learn" (see gnostic).

1. Further scans are required to confirm the diagnosis of an abnormality.: 需要进一步扫描来确诊是否出现异常病变。

2. She began to consult doctors, and each had a different diagnosis.: 她开始四处寻医，但每个医生的诊断都不相同。

3. I would like a second opinion on my doctor's diagnosis.: 对于我的医生的诊断，我想找一位专家进行二次诊断。

4. Doctors examine their patients thoroughly in order to make a correct diagnosis.: 为了作出准确的诊断，医生会对病人进行彻底的检查。

5. Symptoms may not appear for some weeks, so diagnosis can be difficult.: 症状可能在几周里都不会出现，所以诊断起来会比较困难。