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- pronunciation:
- daI
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
diagnoses, diagnosing, diagnosed |
| definition 1: |
to determine the identity of (a disease) by examination.
He was shocked when the doctor diagnosed cancer. |
| definition 2: |
to determine the identity of a disease in.
He's been to the doctor, but he hasn't been diagnosed yet.The doctor diagnosed the girl with anemia. |
| definition 3: |
to ascertain, by analysis, the cause of (a problem).
The mechanic diagnosed the problem as a broken axle. |
| related words: |
examine, explore, interpret, treat |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to make a diagnosis.
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| derivation: |
diagnosable (adj.) |
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