diagnose
pronunciation
How to pronounce diagnose in British English:
UK [ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz]
How to pronounce diagnose in American English:
US [ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊs]
-
- Verb:
- determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
- subject to a medical analysis
Word Origin
- diagnose (v.)
- 1861, back-formation from diagnosis. Related: Diagnosed; diagnosing.
Example
- 1. Yawning might eventually help doctors diagnose developmental disorders .
- 2. There are no unique physical findings or laboratory tests to positively diagnose premenstrual syndrome .
- 3. There may be a simple way to get your ipad 2 working properly , but I can 't diagnose it remotely .
- 4. Another way to diagnose cough-variant asthma involves treatment .
- 5. There are no medical tests to diagnose autism .