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What Does Diagnosis Mean?

Diagnosis

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The word diagnosis is a fancy name for how doctors figure out what's making a person sick. They collect all kinds of information by doing exams, asking questions, and ordering tests, like blood tests or X-rays. After you are diagnosed with something, doctors can treat you with medicine and other things to help you get better!