caseness

noun

caseness

noun

US, UK /ˈkeɪsnɪs/

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

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Human sciences, Medicine, Psychiatry, Psychology, Sciences Usually 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.

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