diagnose

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈdaɪ.əɡˌnoʊs/ UK /ˈdʌɪ.əɡˌnəʊz/ See IPA manual

Freq #21418

Meanings

1

verb
To identify a disease or medical condition from its signs and symptoms.

The doctor diagnosed her chest pain as a mild heart condition.
2

verb
To work out the cause of a problem or fault.

The mechanic took an hour to diagnose the strange noise in the engine.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to identify a disease or... name

Word family

Forms diagnoseddiagnosesdiagnosing

Derived forms diagnosabilitydiagnosablediagnoseemisdiagnosenondiagnosedoverdiagnoseprediagnoseprediagnosedrediagnoseretrodiagnoseself-diagnoseserodiagnose

Etymology

Back-formation from diagnosis. Compare also sclerose (verb).

*ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European

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# diagnose

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈdaɪ.əɡˌnoʊs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈdʌɪ.əɡˌnəʊz/
**Frequency rank:** 21418

## Meanings
1. To identify a disease or medical condition from its signs and symptoms.
2. To work out the cause of a problem or fault.

## Examples
- The doctor diagnosed her chest pain as a mild heart condition.
- The mechanic took an hour to diagnose the strange noise in the engine.

## Derived Forms
- diagnosability
- diagnosable
- diagnosee
- misdiagnose
- nondiagnosed
- overdiagnose
- prediagnose
- prediagnosed
- rediagnose
- retrodiagnose
- self-diagnose
- serodiagnose

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ǵneh₃-
- Affix: dia- - through

## Etymology
Back-formation from diagnosis. Compare also sclerose (verb).

## AI Etymology
Diagnose is a back-formation from diagnosis. Compare also sclerose (verb). The historical chain includes *ǵneh₃- (Proto-Indo-European). The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as diagnosability, diagnosable, diagnosee, and misdiagnose. In present use it covers to identify a disease or medical condition from its signs and symptoms and to work out the cause of a problem or fault.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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