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diagnosis

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


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More recently, actress Olivia Munn documented her bilateral mastectomy on social media, following her diagnosis of Luminal B breast cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

She spent the hours after she was told of her friend's diagnosis grieving, then plotting.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

“I was like, ‘Obviously I’m getting tested right away,’” said Carly Schiffman, who works in sales for a fintech company, after learning of Lindsay’s diagnosis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Mary started treatment associated with the advanced disease - including teeth extractions - but David was questioning the diagnosis.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I thought he was going to tell me his diagnosis, and that perhaps I had judged him too hastily and too unkindly.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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