Verb: diagnose 'dI-ug,nows or 'dI-ug,nowz [N. Amer], 'dI-ug,nowz or ,dI-ug'nowz [Brit]
- Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
"The mechanic diagnosed the issue with the car's engine";
- name
- (medicine) subject to a medical analysis
"The patient was diagnosed with pneumonia after a series of tests"
Derived forms: diagnosing, diagnoses, diagnosed
Type of: analyse [Brit, Cdn], analyze [N. Amer], canvass, examine, study
Encyclopedia: Diagnose