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diagnoses

  • plural
    of diagnosis.
    diagnosis
  • present tense form
    of diagnose (3rd person singular).
    diagnose
    verb (used with object)
    to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination.

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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

The study wasn’t focused on healthcare specifically, but it raises important questions about whether patients and doctors using different languages can reliably receive consistent information about diagnoses, treatment options, and medical risks.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

South Korean activists campaigning for workplace safety in the nation's booming semiconductor industry called on the government on Wednesday to recognise the cancer diagnoses of three former SK hynix employees as work-related illnesses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Pilots typically are required to undergo a medical screening at least once a year but face suspension of their licenses if they receive certain mental-health diagnoses or are prescribed related medication.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

According to the best medical theories of his day, Dr. Harlow diagnoses an imbalance of bodily "humors."

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman