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diagnose

di·ag·nose [ d əg nss, d əg nz ] (past and past participle di·ag·nosed, present participle di·ag·nos·ing, 3rd person present singular di·ag·nos·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. identify illness in patient: to identify an illness or disorder in a patient through an interview, physical examination, and medical tests and other procedures

2. identify cause of something: to identify the nature or cause of something, especially a problem or fault

[Mid-19th century. Back-formation <diagnosis]

di·ag·nos·a·ble [ d əg nṓzəb'l, d əg nṓssəb'l ] adjective
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