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# diagnosis

noun (a diagnosis, diagnoses)

«diagnosis» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (medicine) A diagnosis is the decision a doctor makes about what illness or problem someone has, after looking at the signs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/#m1)
2. Finding out what is wrong with a machine, a car or a system. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health lessons and doctor visits: the doctor asks questions, checks you, and gives a diagnosis. Mechanics diagnose cars too. It tells the reader that the cause of a problem has been found. Phrases: «make a diagnosis», «an early diagnosis», «the diagnosis was…».

### Examples

- The doctor's diagnosis was a sprained ankle, not a break. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/#x1)
- An early diagnosis can help people get better faster. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/#x2)
- After tests, the diagnosis was asthma. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/#x3)
- The mechanic made a quick diagnosis: a flat battery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/#x4)
- My cousin got a diagnosis of dyslexia, and now she gets extra help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/#x5)
- A wrong diagnosis can lead to the wrong medicine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/#x6)

### Note

Plural «diagnoses» (dy-ag-NO-seez). Verb: «diagnose». Adjective: «diagnostic» (a diagnostic test). Do not use search engines to diagnose yourself; see a doctor.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «diagnosis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«diagnosis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diagnosis.html) on Mova free.