diagnose
verb (used with object)
to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination.
diagnosed
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past participleof diagnose.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof diagnose.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
diagnoseverb (used with object)to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination.
Example Sentences
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A woman who said she was told by a GP she may be experiencing "medical anxiety" after finding a lump in her breast was later diagnosed with cancer.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
She was referred to a breast clinic and diagnosed on 14 November 2024 - the cancer had spread to three lymph nodes by the time it was found.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
I was diagnosed in my 40s, by which point I was a high-functioning professional with a family and friends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
After I was diagnosed a couple of years ago, I looked back at my youth and finally understood why I often struggled with friendships and relationships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
Then my syndrome was diagnosed by the doctors.
From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd
