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di⋅ag⋅nose

  [dahy-uhg-nohs, -nohz, dahy-uhg-nohs, -nohz] verb, -nosed, -nos⋅ing.
Use diagnose in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination: The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza.
2. 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.
3. to classify or determine on the basis of scientific examination.
–verb (used without object)
4. to make a diagnosis.
Origin:
1860–65; back formation from diagnosis

Related forms:
di⋅ag⋅nos⋅a⋅ble, adjective
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di·ag·nose   (dī'əg-nōs', -nōz')   
v.   di·ag·nosed, di·ag·nos·ing, di·ag·nos·es

v.   tr.

  1. To distinguish or identify (a disease, for example) by diagnosis.

  2. To identify (a person) as having a particular disease or condition by means of a diagnosis.

  3. To analyze the nature or cause of: diagnose the reasons for an economic downturn.

v.   intr.
To make a diagnosis.

[Back-formation from diagnosis.]
di'ag·nos'a·ble adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: di·ag·nose
Pronunciation: 'dI-ig-"nOs, -"nOz, "dI-ig-', -&g-
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: -nosed; -nos·ing
transitive senses
1 : to recognize (as a disease) by signs and symptoms
2 : to diagnose a disease or condition in <diagnosed the patient>diagnose intransitive senses
: to make a diagnosis —di·ag·nos·able also di·ag·nose·able /"dI-ig-'nO-s&-b&l, -&g-, -z&-/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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diagnose di·ag·nose (dī'əg-nōs', -nōz')
v. di·ag·nosed, di·ag·nos·ing, di·ag·nos·es
To make a diagnosis.

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