Diagnosis

The diagnosis, abbreviated Dx is the key to treatment. Pathologists diagnose.

Differential diagnosis

When the diagnosis cannot be made people generate list of possibilities; this is known as the differential diagnosis, abbreviated DDx.

List of diagnoses

See: Diagnoses.

See: Most common (pathology) diagnoses by site.

See also

• Waffle diagnosis.
• Spot diagnoses.
• Specimen diagnosis.