Hodgkin disease has gone from a 50 percentsurvival rate to 90 percent. The survival rate for atype of brain cancer called medulloblastoma hasimproved from 10 percent to 85 percent.st. Jude strives to help children and their familiesbetter understand and cope with their disease, treat-ment and its side effects.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  differential diagnosis(Noun) The process of determining which disease, from a set of possible candidates, is causing a patient's symptoms. 2  differential diagnosis(Noun) A list of the common causes of a primary symptom.
verb (used with object), diagnosed, diagnosing. 1. to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination: The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza. 2. to ascertain the cause or nature of (a disorder, malfunction, problem, etc.) from the symptoms: The mechanic diagnosed the trouble that caused the engine knock. 3. to classify or determine on the basis of scientific examination.