DIAGNOSE

diagnose, name

(verb) determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis

diagnose

(verb) subject to a medical analysis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

diagnose (third-person singular simple present diagnoses, present participle diagnosing, simple past and past participle diagnosed)

(transitive, medicine) To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

(by extension) To determine the cause of a problem.

Anagrams

• San Diego, Sandiego, agonised

Source: Wiktionary


Di`ag*nose", v. t. & i.

Definition: To ascertain by diagnosis; to diagnosticate. See Diagnosticate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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