diag
nose
Third Person
diagnoses
Present Participle
diagnosing
Past Tense
diagnosed
Past Participle
diagnosed
1
to find out the cause of a problem or disease that a person has by examining the symptoms
transitive
- Doctors use various tests to diagnose medical conditions accurately.
- Through careful examination, healthcare professionals can diagnose the root cause of symptoms.
- Veterinarians use their expertise to diagnose illnesses in animals.
- Last week, the doctor promptly diagnosed the root cause of the symptoms.
- Experts often diagnose conditions based on observable symptoms.
Synonyms:
2
to identify a medical condition or sickness in a person or an animal
transitive
- The doctor was able to diagnose the patient with a severe respiratory infection.
- After a thorough exam, the vet diagnosed the dog with arthritis.
- She was diagnosed with the flu after visiting the clinic.
- The veterinarian diagnosed the cat with a heart murmur during its check-up.
- After reviewing the blood work, the doctor diagnosed him with anemia.
3
to find out the cause of a problem or issue by carefully examining the situation or system
- He diagnosed the issue after running several tests.
- The engineer diagnosed the engine failure quickly.
- They diagnosed the problem in the software code.
- She is trying to diagnose the cause of the power outage.
- The team diagnosed the delay in production.