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diacrisis

diacrisis noun: synonym of diagnosis.

Noun

diacrisis (countable and uncountable, plural diacrises)

  1. Synonym of diagnosis.
    Synonyms:
    diagnosis
  2. (archaic) A critical discharge or evacuation.
  3. (archaic) A change or disorder in a secretion.
    • follicular diacrisis

Synonyms of diacrisis

Forms of diacrisis

pluraldiacrises

Origin of diacrisis

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

Questions about diacrisis

What does diacrisis mean?
Diacrisis means synonym of diagnosis.
What part of speech is diacrisis?
Diacrisis is a noun.
What is the plural of diacrisis?
The plural of diacrisis is diacrises.

Words near diacrisis in the dictionary

  1. diacoustics
  2. diacranterian
  3. diacridine
  4. diacridines
  5. diacrises
  6. diacrisis
  7. diacritic
  8. diacritic-less
  9. diacritical
  10. diacritical hook
  11. diacritical hooks

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