The total number of calories a person needs each day varies depending on a number of factors, including the personâs age, sex, height, weight, and level of physical activity. In addition, a need to lose, maintain, or gain weight and other factors affect how many calories should be consumed.
us â /ËdÉÉªÂ·ÉªÉ¡ËnoÊÂ·sÉªs/ plural diagnoses /ËdÉÉªÂ·ÉªÉ¡ËnoÊËsiz/. âº the making of a judgment about the exact character of a disease or other problem, esp. after an examination, or such a judgment: [ U ] Respiratory therapy involves the diagnosis and treatment of breathing disorders.
The verb is to diagnose, and a person who diagnoses is called a diagnostician. The word diagnosis /daÉª.ÉÉ¡ËnoÊsÉ¨s/ is derived through Latin from the Greek word Î´Î¹Î¬Î³Î½ÏÏÎ¹Ï from Î´Î¹Î±Î³Î¹Î³Î½ÏÏÎºÎµÎ¹Î½, meaning to discern, distinguish. Medical diagnosis or the actual process of making a diagnosis is a cognitive process.