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diagnosis

[dahy-uhg-noh-sis] / ˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊ sɪs /


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A psychiatrist, psychologist or another qualified mental-health provider can evaluate him and create medical records documenting his diagnosis, history, treatment and limitations.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

Hundreds of families say they have had to wait months or even years for a dementia diagnosis for a loved one.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Expanding diagnosis and treatment for tuberculosis and malaria, which still kill more than a million people a year, returns more than $45 for each dollar invested.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

All the profits from the four-day theatre run are going to the Alzheimer's Society, an organisation which helped Peter after his diagnosis.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

She testified that her conclusion of a live birth was a "diagnosis of exclusion"—that is, she could not find evidence that the baby was stillborn and did not have another explanation for his death.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

The girls in Kenworthy’s study already had autism diagnoses.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

One important limitation is that the researchers cannot determine with certainty whether Shingrix itself was responsible for the lower rate of dementia diagnoses.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

That’s due in part to “coding intensity,” meaning the inclusion of more diagnoses for Medicare Advantage enrollees.

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

The blood test is meant to address the gap in diagnoses, as an estimated 75% of people living with dementia are undiagnosed, Roche said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

In the pipes and under the cypress tree there had been no room for furniture and the little niceties which are not only the diagnoses but the boundaries of our civilization.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck




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