diagnosis
//ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnoʊ.sɪs//
Noun
diagnosisSingular
diagnosesPlural
1
The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.
The doctor made a diagnosis of pneumonia after examining the patient.
2
The process of determining the cause or nature of a problem or situation through analysis and investigation.
The diagnosis of the network problem took several hours.