astrodiagnosis

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noun

The use of astrology to diagnose illness.

OriginEnglish diagnosis ← Latin diagnōsis ← Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́γνωσῐς (dĭắgnōsĭs) →
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Meanings

nounastrodiagnosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe use of astrology to diagnose illness.

    The relatives of this case finally consulted me for astrodiagnosis. Saturn in the 7th house with afflicted Moon, no doubt indicates a tumor.

    1972, Jagannath Rao, Principles and Practice of Medical Astrology, page 151

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
  3. Proto-Hellenic*astḗr
  4. Ancient Greekἀστήρ (astḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)
  6. Englishastro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  8. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  10. Ancient Greekδιά (diá)
  11. Ancient Greekδια- (dia-)
  12. Proto-Indo-European*ǵneh₃-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*ǵn̥h₃sḱéti
  14. Proto-Hellenic*gignṓskō
  15. Ancient Greekγῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō)
  16. Ancient Greekδῐαγῐγνώσκω (dĭagĭgnṓskō)
  17. Ancient Greekδῐᾰ́γνωσῐς (dĭắgnōsĭs)
  18. Latindiagnōsis
  19. Englishdiagnosis
  20. Englishastrodiagnosis

From astro- + diagnosis.

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