diagnose
verb (used with object)
to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination.
had diagnosed
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past perfectof diagnose.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The two chatbots got the diagnoses right in 13% and 10% of cases, respectively, compared with 5.6% of cases that doctors had diagnosed through a review of patients’ medical records.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
In May last year, the 64-year-old announced she had diagnosed with stage four Mantle cell lymphoma, a "fast-moving" form of blood cancer.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Haddix told the cameras that her local veterinarian had diagnosed Tonka with congestive heart failure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2024
Gounder said that she had diagnosed one patient with COVID, who was unvaccinated.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2023
Dr. Gully had diagnosed Annie with a bilious fever, which meant that along with a fever and stomach upset, she was vomiting bile.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
