diagnoseverb [ T ]
uk/ˈdaɪ.əɡ.nəʊz/us/ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnoʊz/C2 to recognize and name the exact character of a disease or a problem, by examining it:
The specialist diagnosed cancer.
His condition was diagnosed as some type of blood disorder.
She was diagnosed with/as having diabetes.
The electrician has diagnosed a fault in the wiring.
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- He was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic.
- The treatment's chances of success are stronger if it is started as soon as the disease is diagnosed.
- In about half of diagnosed cases, the condition is operable.
- Despite undergoing several tests, doctors were unable to diagnose her condition.
- Since his cancer was diagnosed, he feels as if he's living on borrowed time.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Medical treatment: symptoms & diagnosis of medical problems
- aerophobia
- amyloid
- asymptomatic
- blood count
- confirmatory
- contraindicated
- contraindication
- CT scan
- diagnosis
- diagnostic
- lacunar
- laparoscopic
- laparoscopy
- prognosis
- prognostic
- prognosticate
- prognostication
- side effect
- symptom
- vital signs
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