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diagnosis

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


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Automotive technicians can hook up cars to computers for diagnosis, and plenty of in-demand jobs—such as welding and electrical work—can trade as much on brains and attention to detail as brawn.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Even though she was on her way to becoming a physician herself, and even though she was exhausted and stressed, and stress is a possible agitator for shingles, her doctors didn’t immediately find a diagnosis.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

Oasis Hospice Care, which has facilities in Houston and Austin, asked the question: Why do some friends and loved ones disappear after a chronic illness diagnosis?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

After a diagnosis, people can typically expect to live six to eight years before they need 24-hour care, Vossel said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Rush understood this well, but he did not waver from his diagnosis.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

Those who received the vaccine displayed what Geldsetzer described as “large preventive effects,” correlating to a 20 percent reduction in dementia diagnoses.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

According to the White House, the aim is to support policy reforms to ensure that women’s research is well-funded and that women have access to “stage-specific prevention, diagnoses, treatment, and care.”

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

There are two main types of lung cancer: "small cell" cancers, which spread aggressively and make up about 10 to 15% of diagnoses, and "non-small cell" cancers, which make up the vast majority.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

His and Pierina's diagnoses are frequently voiced by fellow protesters, ordinary Spaniards and even the Spanish government.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Though still in his studies he was certain of various diagnoses he’d made about the state of the man’s health.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead


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