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# diagnosis

«diagnosis» in Mova's school dictionary: **the decision a doctor makes about what illness or problem…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a diagnosis, diagnoses)

### meaning for a pupil

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

### sense 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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/#x1)
- An early diagnosis can help people get better faster. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/#x2)
- After tests, the diagnosis was asthma. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/#x3)
- The mechanic made a quick diagnosis: a flat battery. [tree →](https://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/#x5)
- A wrong diagnosis can lead to the wrong medicine. [tree →](https://md.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.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «diagnosis» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnosis/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.