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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
/ ˈ岹ɪəɡˌəʊ /
verb
- to determine or distinguish by diagnosis
- tr to examine (a person or thing), as for a disease
Derived Forms
- ˌ徱ˈԴDz, adjective
Other Word Forms
- 徱a·ԴDza· adjective
- ܲd·徱a·ԴDz verb (used with object) underdiagnosed underdiagnosing
- ܲd··ԴDza· adjective
- ܲ·徱a·ԴDz adjective
- ɱ-徱a·ԴDz adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
She says she is "fully diagnosing" herself with "maranoia" - the anxiety and fear that can hit a runner as marathon day approaches.
Wallace said he was recently diagnosed with autism, saying: "I want to make it absolutely clear I'm not blaming my behaviour on my diagnosis, but it does explain a hell of a lot to me."
But now James was battling a recurrence of cancer, his legs wrapped in mystery wounds that took too long to diagnose.
A total of 34,113 people were diagnosed with cancer over the same period.
At least 90 people have been diagnosed with E. coli in a multistate outbreak that health officials say likely stems from onions served on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders.
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