disease diagnosis
Naming the ailment
Disease diagnosis is the process of identifying a medical condition based on symptoms, tests, and clinical examination.
A physician makes a diagnosis by gathering information—patient history, physical findings, lab results, imaging—and matching patterns to known conditions.
The disease diagnosis took weeks because her symptoms were atypical.
Early or accurate diagnosis often determines treatment success.
- feverElevated body temperature
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- vital signsMeasurable life indicators
- testEvaluative examination
- pathologyStudy of disease processes
biopsy · blood test · blood work · biomarker · ruling out · radiology · rash · CT scanner · pattern recognition · physical examination · case review · etiology · stethoscope · doctor's visit · family history · urinalysis · scan · risk assessment
- digital pathologyhistopathology, tumor detection, cancer detection, quantification, frozen section
- pathologycancer, infection, tumor, lesion, lesions
- arboriculturepruning, tree care, tree surgery, espalier, pollarding
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
- Agricultural Extensionoutreach programs, land grant colleges, 4-H, master gardeners, farm tours
disease diagnosiswild guess
Uninformed speculation attempt
medical mystery · undiagnosed condition · guess · hunch · speculation
disease diagnosismisdiagnosis
Incorrect identification of ailment
missed diagnosis · false negative · delayed diagnosis · underdiagnosis