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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
It was only after Ellie was offered a "last resort" analysis called metagenomics, that she was diagnosed with a rare bacterial infection which was cured with antibiotics.
A source close to Nigel Farage said he was seeking to argue that mental health issues were being over diagnosed in children.
He told the court he had twice tried to commit suicide and had been diagnosed with complex PTSD.
At the end of 2005, the singer was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, which returned in 2015 before he went into remission.
We don’t actually know how to diagnose and take care of a number of infectious diseases because they mostly have been eradicated or outbreaks have been really contained.
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