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diagnose
[ dahy-uhg-nohs, -nohz, dahy-uhg-nohs, -nohz ]
verb (used with object)
- to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination:
The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza.
- 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.
- to classify or determine on the basis of scientific examination.
verb (used without object)
- to make a diagnosis.
diagnose
/ ˈdaɪəɡˌnəʊz /
verb
- to determine or distinguish by diagnosis
- tr to examine (a person or thing), as for a disease
Derived Forms
- ˌdiagˈnosable, adjective
Other Words From
- diag·nosa·ble adjective
- under·diag·nose verb (used with object) underdiagnosed underdiagnosing
- undi·ag·nosa·ble adjective
- un·diag·nosed adjective
- well-diag·nosed adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
It’s hard not to self-diagnose when thinking about the seeds.
That was late February, when Malara diagnosed Italy’s first case of locally transmitted Covid-19.
Ultimately, he was diagnosed with a rare genetic autoimmune disorder.
Looking at the records of over 73 million patients in the US, of whom 12,033 had Covid-19, the study found those who had recently been diagnosed with a substance use disorder were significantly more at risk of Covid-19 than the average population.
The most important thing is that now you understand how to find, diagnose, and fix this problem for your website.
Levin can at least diagnose the problem and recognize that this leads to an evacuation of traditional politics.
He was flying to a foreign country to visit gravely ill patients suffering from a disease he could no more diagnose than treat.
When Smith was asked how he could diagnose Obama, he admitted he is not a psychologist and was just speculating.
Students study the hands to diagnose medical conditions, with the aid of technology of course.
I felt relieved for the character, and slightly abashed for rushing to diagnose her with a mental illness.
If I diagnose or treat the fixed idea of a psychasthenic, the psychological factor itself represents the disturbance.
He could not diagnose her ailment; for who would have suspected that a young, beautiful, and rich woman was resolved to die?
The electrician soon learns to diagnose and prescribe for this, his most valuable charge.
It is for the teacher to correctly diagnose the case and administer the most efficient remedy.
Like doctors, we have to diagnose from circumstances—and even the greatest doctors are wrong at times.
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