theragnosis

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noun

The combination of diagnostic tests and therapy.

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

nountheragnosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe combination of diagnostic tests and therapy.

    Our data provide an important platform for future investigations aimed to characterize the concrete roles of specific miRNAs and other regulatory smRNAs including piRNAs in penile cancer initiation, progression, invasion and also effective theragnosis.

    2015 July 10, “MicroRNA Expression Profile in Penile Cancer Revealed by Next-Generation Small RNA Sequencing”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*treb-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθερᾰ́πων (therắpōn)
  3. Ancient Greekθεραπεύω (therapeúō)
  4. Ancient Greekθεραπεία (therapeía)
  5. New Latintherapīa
  6. Englishtherapy
  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. Englishtheragnosis

Blend of therapy + diagnosis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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