diagnose

[ dahy-uhg-nohs, -nohz, dahy-uhg-nohs, -nohz ]

/ ˈdaɪ əgˌnoʊs, -ˌnoʊz, ˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊs, -ˈnoʊz /

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verb (used with object), di·ag·nosed, di·ag·nos·ing.

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), di·ag·nosed, di·ag·nos·ing.

to make a diagnosis.

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Origin of diagnose

First recorded in 1860–65; back formation from diagnosis

OTHER WORDS FROM diagnose

di·ag·nos·a·ble, adjectiveun·der·di·ag·nose, verb (used with object), un·der·di·ag·nosed, un·der·di·ag·nos·ing.un·di·ag·nos·a·ble, adjectiveun·di·ag·nosed, adjective

well-di·ag·nosed, adjective

Words nearby diagnose

diag., diagenesis, diageotropic, diageotropism, Diaghilev, diagnose, diagnosis, diagnostic, diagnosticate, diagnostician, diagnostics

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How to use diagnose in a sentence

It’s hard not to self-diagnose when thinking about the seeds.
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That was late February, when Malara diagnosed Italy’s first case of locally transmitted Covid-19.
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Ultimately, he was diagnosed with a rare genetic autoimmune disorder.
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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.
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The most important thing is that now you understand how to find, diagnose, and fix this problem for your website.
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Levin can at least diagnose the problem and recognize that this leads to an evacuation of traditional politics.
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He was flying to a foreign country to visit gravely ill patients suffering from a disease he could no more diagnose than treat.
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When Smith was asked how he could diagnose Obama, he admitted he is not a psychologist and was just speculating.
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Students study the hands to diagnose medical conditions, with the aid of technology of course.
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I felt relieved for the character, and slightly abashed for rushing to diagnose her with a mental illness.
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If I diagnose or treat the fixed idea of a psychasthenic, the psychological factor itself represents the disturbance.
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He could not diagnose her ailment; for who would have suspected that a young, beautiful, and rich woman was resolved to die?
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The electrician soon learns to diagnose and prescribe for this, his most valuable charge.
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It is for the teacher to correctly diagnose the case and administer the most efficient remedy.
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Like doctors, we have to diagnose from circumstances—and even the greatest doctors are wrong at times.
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British Dictionary definitions for diagnose

diagnose

/ (ˈdaɪəɡˌnəʊz) /

verb

to determine or distinguish by diagnosis

(tr) to examine (a person or thing), as for a disease

Derived forms of diagnose

diagnosable, adjective

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