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The deeper wisdom; knowledge of spiritual truth, such as was claimed by the Gnostics.

The investigation of life.

f, or judgment concerning, motives and character. The quick eye for effects, the clear diagnosis of men's minds, and the love of epigram. Compton Reade. My diagnosis of his character proved correct. J. Payn. Differential diagnosis (Med.), the determination of the distinguishing characteristics as between two similar di…

Knowledge of the earth. [R.] G. Eliot.

That branch of pharmacology which treats of unprepared medicines or simples; -- called also pharmacography, and pharmacomathy.

termination of a disease; also, the outlook afforded by this act of judgment; as, the prognosis of hydrophobia is bad.

Constipation; also, constriction of the vessels or ducts.

Examination of the brain for the diagnosis of diseas; esp., the act or process of diagnosticating the condition of the brain by examination of the interior of the eye (as with an ophthalmoscope). Buck.

To ascertain by diagnosis; to diagnosticate. See Diagnosticate.

Pertaining to, or furnishing, a diagnosis; indicating the nature of a disease.

To make a diagnosis of; to recognize by its symptoms, as a disease.

Pharmacognosis.

See Pharmacognosis.

See Pharmacognosis.

Indicating something future by signs or symptoms; foreshowing; aiding in prognosis; as, the prognostic symptoms of a disease; prognostic signs.

Foreknowledge of a disease; prognosis.

The diagnosis of diseases by inspection of urine. Sir T. Browne.