diagnose

(dī'əg-nōs', -nōz')

v., -nosed, -nos·ing, -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.]

diagnosable di'ag·nos'a·ble adj.

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is properly used to mean 'to make a diagnosis of' with the disease or problem as the object; passive uses predominate. Now, however, it is increasingly used with a person as object, usually followed by as with a verb participle:

He was diagnosed as having an anxiety neurosis—British Medical Journal, 1984

Tens of thousands of people are being incorrectly diagnosed with hayfever, asthma and even epilepsy—Bristol Evening Post, 2004.

At present, however, this use does not extend to things: you can diagnose clutch trouble in a car but you cannot yet diagnose a car as having clutch trouble.

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v

Definition: identify problem, disease
Antonyms: misdiagnose

IN BRIEF: To recognize a condition by signs and symptoms.

The doctor ordered three tests to help her diagnose my problem.

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To identify or recognize a disease.

v

To distinguish irregularities and other issues of concern based upon a patient’s examination and interview.

For a list of words related to diagnose, see:

• Reasoning and Examination - diagnose: analyze to determine the cause of

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - diagnosticere
v. intr. - stille diagnose

Nederlands (Dutch)
diagnose vaststellen

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Méd, fig) diagnostiquer, (gén) identifier
v. intr. - (Méd) diagnostiquer, (gén) identifier

Deutsch (German)
v. - diagnostizieren, feststellen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - διαγιγνώσκω, κάνω/προβαίνω σε διάγνωση

Italiano (Italian)
diagnosticare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - diagnosticar

Русский (Russian)
диагностировать, ставить диагноз

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - diagnosticar, clasificar
v. intr. - diagnosticar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - diagnostisera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
诊断, 判断

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 診斷
v. intr. - 診斷, 判斷

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (어떤 병을) 진찰하다
v. intr. - (어떤 병을) 진찰하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 診断する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يشخص ( مشكله أو مرض)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮איבחן לפי סימנים‬
v. intr. - ‮ערך אבחנה‬

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