caseness

== English == === Etymology === From case (“instance of a specific condition or set of symptoms”) +‎ -ness (suffix forming nouns denoting measures, qualities, or states). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈkeɪsnɪs/ Hyphenation: case‧ness === Noun === caseness (usually uncountable, plural casenesses) (chiefly psychiatry) 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. [from 1960s] ==== Translations ==== === References ===