51³Ō¹Ļ

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diagnose

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

verb (used with object)

diagnosed, diagnosing 
  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)

diagnosed, diagnosing 
  1. to make a diagnosis.

diagnose

/ ˈ»å²¹ÉŖÉ™É”ˌ²ŌÉ™ŹŠ³ś /

verb

  1. to determine or distinguish by diagnosis

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

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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • diagnosable adjective
  • underdiagnose verb (used with object)
  • undiagnosable adjective
  • undiagnosed adjective
  • well-diagnosed adjective
  • ˌ»å¾±²¹²µĖˆ²Ō“Dzõ²¹²ś±ō±š adjective
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of diagnose1

First recorded in 1860–65; back formation from diagnosis
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Kieran Innes was just 25 when he was diagnosed with kidney failure and told he would need dialysis three times a week.

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I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s about five years ago and joined Rock Steady boxing in Burbank six months ago.

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"How did I get to 57 years-old before I was diagnosed?" he asks.

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A cause of death was not revealed, but Wilson was diagnosed with dementia and placed under a conservatorship in May 2024.

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He had been diagnosed as being "on the autism spectrum" and was "neuro-divergent", she told the court.

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