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to diagnose

to diagnose

317 4.3
To find the cause of an illness or problem by examining it
  • verb
  • /ˈdaɪəɡnoʊz/
translation icon : diagnosticar
  • In 2003, a health care worker from the Philippines was diagnosed with pulmonary TB.
  • diagnose and treat
  • patients diagnosed
  • newly diagnosed

And is is trying to diagnose how we do that.

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Examples

  • The doctor was able to diagnose the patient's illness after reviewing the test results.

  • Jan Burt has been caring for her husband, Victor, since he was diagnosed with dementia six years ago.

    Academic text (2011)
  • When we diagnose an animal, we look for the most common things first.

  • We'll be going directly to our lab to diagnose our symptoms.

  • I know you can't diagnose over the phone.

  • A primary care provider may be the one to screen, diagnose, assess and prescribe medications.

  • X-rays are one of their only tools for diagnosing the cause.

  • Malaria in pregnancy can be difficult to diagnose and clinically complicated.

    Academic text (2011)
  • An echocardiogram is recognized as the best method for diagnosing heart failure.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Following careful investigation, she is diagnosed with left ventricular systolic dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 32%.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

to diag
vsto diagnose
  • Jargon
9.0

To run tests that find problems in a machine or system

is used to identify causes of illnesses or general problems by analyzing information

Phrasal Verbs

To tell someone after a doctor checks them that they have a stomach infection

How Certain

to confirm
1.8
to diagnose
317 4.3
to suspect
925 3.6
guess
768 1.0

Surface Forms

diagnose infinitive
diagnosed past
diagnosed past participle
diagnosing present participle
diagnoses third person singular

Etymology

Diagnose comes from Greek roots dia- meaning 'through' and gnosis meaning 'knowledge'. So to diagnose is to 'know through' the signs, to find the cause of an illness or problem by looking at the information.