diagnose · verb
Meanings and examples
To identify an illness by examining symptoms and other medical evidence.
The specialist diagnosed the condition only after reviewing the earlier tests and discussing the patient's symptoms.
It took several appointments to diagnose the illness because its first symptoms were difficult to distinguish.
The clinic diagnoses a range of conditions and refers patients elsewhere when further expertise is needed.
Diagnosing the problem gave her a clearer understanding of why the discomfort kept returning.
Forms
- diagnose base form
- diagnoses third-person singular present
- diagnosed past tense; past participle
- diagnosing present participle