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diagnosis
The identification and naming of an illness by a doctor based on symptoms and examinations.
Nach mehreren Tests konnte der Arzt endlich eine klare Diagnose stellen.
After several tests, the doctor was finally able to make a clear diagnosis.
diagnosis
The analysis and identification of the cause of a problem or fault, often in a technical or figurative sense.
Die Diagnose des IT-Spezialisten lautete, dass die Festplatte des Computers kaputt ist.
The IT specialist's diagnosis was that the computer's hard drive is broken.
The most important verb used with 'Diagnose' (diagnosis) is 'stellen' (to make). Doctors or technicians 'stellen eine Diagnose' (make a diagnosis). It is a common mistake to use 'machen' instead.
Der Spezialist hat eine schnelle Diagnose gestellt.
The specialist made a quick diagnosis.
The context tells you whether the medical or technical meaning is intended. Words like 'Arzt' (doctor), 'Krankheit' (illness), or 'Symptome' (symptoms) point to the medical meaning. Words like 'Techniker' (technician), 'Computer' (computer), or 'Fehler' (error/fault) point to technical analysis.
Die Diagnose des Arztes war eine schwere Grippe.
The doctor's diagnosis was a severe flu.
In a medical context, you can also 'bekommen' (get) or 'erhalten' (receive) a diagnosis. The result is often introduced with 'die Diagnose lautet ...' (the diagnosis is ...).
Gestern habe ich die endgültige Diagnose vom Arzt bekommen.
Yesterday I got the final diagnosis from the doctor.
analysis
When determining the cause of a technical problem, both words can fit. Analyse mainly refers to the systematic process of investigation, while Diagnose refers to the identified and named cause of the problem. Use “Analyse” for searching for connections and “Diagnose” for the result of that search.
Die Diagnose des Technikers lautete, dass ein Kabel defekt war.
The technician’s diagnosis was that a cable was defective.
Die Analyse der Fehlermeldungen zeigte mehrere mögliche Ursachen.
The analysis of the error messages revealed several possible causes.
