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caseness

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkeɪsnɪs/
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noun

Meaning 1

The state of accepted standardized diagnostic criteria for a given condition applying to a given patient, or the degree to which they are so applicable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From case (“instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms”) + -ness (suffix forming nouns denoting measures, qualities, or states).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: taudin kriteerien täyttyminen — state of accepted standardized diagnostic criteria for a given condition applying to a given patient, or the degree to which they are so applicable