Diagnosis

What do we mean by diagnosis?

The act or process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or injury through evaluation of patient history, examination, and review of laboratory data. noun

The opinion derived from such an evaluation. noun

A critical analysis of the nature of something. noun

The conclusion reached by such analysis. noun

A brief description of the distinguishing characteristics of an organism, as for taxonomic classification. noun

Scientific discrimination of any kind; a short distinctive description, as of a plant. noun

As regards the precipitins, these bodies are formed as the result of immunization of animals with albuminous substances derived from individuals of a different species. When the resultant antiserums are then brought together with solutions of the albumins used in immunization, precipitates result. This phenomenon has been notably investigated by Tchistowitsch, Bordet and Wolf, Wassermann, and Uhlenhuth, and the underlying principle utilized in forensic blood-diagnosis. To this end the material in question (stains on clothes, wood, weapons, etc.) is first examined for the presence of blood by the usual methods (hemin test, spectroscopic behavior, etc.). If the presence of blood has thus been demonstrated, the question whether it is of human origin or not is next investigated by mixing a filtered solution of the material under examination with a small amount of blood-serum obtained from a ‘humanized’ rabbit, that is, a rabbit in which precipitin formation has been previously provoked by repeated injections of human blood-serum (hydrocele fluid). The mixture is kept in an incubator, at the temperature of the body, for a number of hours and is then examined. If a precipitate results, the blood-stains are presumbly human. The differentiation of animals of closely related species is, however, not possible in this manner, and the blood of a humanized rabbit will thus not only precipitate the serum of the human being, but like wise that of the anthropoid apes. In this manner the close relationship existing between different, species can be demonstrated, a fact which renders the precipitins of signal interest also to the biologist. See also agglutination test. noun

The art or act of recognizing the presence of disease from its signs or symptoms, and deciding as to its character; also, the decision arrived at. noun

Hence, the act or process of identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon, especially the abnormal behavior of an animal or artifactual device. noun

Scientific determination of any kind; the concise description of characterization of a species. noun

Critical perception or scrutiny; judgment based on such scrutiny; esp., perception of, or judgment concerning, motives and character. noun

The determination of the distinguishing characteristics as between two similar diseases or conditions. noun

The identification of the nature and cause of an illness. noun

The identification of the nature and cause of something (of any nature). noun

A written description of a species or other taxon serving to distinguish that species from all others. Especially, a description written in Latin and published. noun

Identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon noun

To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

(by extension) To determine the cause of a problem.

When a person diagnoses themselves based on websites like WebMD and Mayo Clinic. Step 1: "Owww it hurts" Step 2: Google where it hurts Step 3: Examples come up on the search Step 4: Compare the respective sites Step 5: Come to conclusion Urban Dictionary

A fake type of “diagnosis” a college student would prescribe oneself when they are sick and don’t have a formal medication note from a doctor to get a prescription drug. Commonly used college diagnosis’s are: Smoking weed – significantly lessens your feeling of the symptoms of a cold or other illness. Alcoholic lemonade – alcohol is a depressant which also lessons your feeling of certain symptoms of an illness while incorporating vitamin C to boost your immune system. Urban Dictionary

Is the process of diagnosing, or identifying, medical conditions in oneself. It may be assisted by medical dictionaries, books, resources on the Internet, past personal experiences, or recognizing symptoms or medical signs of a condition that a family member previously had. Urban Dictionary

A sensible diagnosis that has not yet been confirmed through comprehensive testing. Urban Dictionary

Someone who collects mental diagnoses to gain sympathy. Urban Dictionary

Having both a psychiatric disorder and a substance abuse/dependence disorder Urban Dictionary

A fake diagnosis is a diagnosis given to a group of normal people who display unwanted behaviors. To gain public acceptance, the diagnosis is approved by the official psychiatric associations and supported by government and the medical establishment. Children in public schools are the most common victms. Urban Dictionary

When someone hears obvious telltale signs of one things, and assumes it's something similar but off the wall. Origins from the show Scrubs Urban Dictionary

When one interprets a history or fact about someone based only on their first appearance (I.E. their manner of walking, the clothes they wear, the way they move their hands). Urban Dictionary

When you pass out in the bathroom of a mcdonald's bathroom, and the manager finds you on the floor shivering. Urban Dictionary

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