diacrisis

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noun

Synonym of diagnosis.

“follicular diacrisis”

Similar
diagnosis
OriginAncient Greek διάκρισις →
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Meanings

noundiacrisis (countable and uncountable, plural diacrises)

plural diacrises

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of diagnosis.

    Synonyms: diagnosis

  2. archaiccountableuncountablemedicineA critical discharge or evacuation.
  3. archaiccountableuncountablemedicineA change or disorder in a secretion.

    follicular diacrisis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of diagnosis.

Similar
diagnosis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδιάκρισις“separation”
  2. Englishdiacrisis

From Ancient Greek διάκρισις (diákrisis, “separation”).

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APA

diacrisis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diacrisis

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“diacrisis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diacrisis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diacrisis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diacrisis.

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