diagnosis
di.ag.no.sis \.di--ig-'no--s*s\ \-'no--.se-z\ n or di.ag.no.ses [NL, fr Gk diagno-sis, fr. diagigno-skein to distinguish, fr.] pl dia- + gigno-skein to know - more at KNOW 1: the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms 2: a concise technical description of a taxon 3a: investigation or analysis of the cause or nature of a condition, situat ion, or problem 3b: a statement or conclusion concerning the nature or cause of some phenom enon