diagnosedi‧ag‧nose /ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz $ -noʊs/ ●○○ verb [transitive] 
Word Origin Examples
Joe struggled in school before he was diagnosed as dyslexic.diagnose something as something The illness was diagnosed as mumps.diagnose somebody with something She was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Word OriginWORD ORIGINdiagnose
Verb TableOrigin:
1800-1900 diagnosisVERB TABLE
diagnose
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | diagnose |
| he, she, it | diagnoses | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | diagnosed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have diagnosed |
| he, she, it | has diagnosed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had diagnosed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will diagnose |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have diagnosed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am diagnosing |
| he, she, it | is diagnosing | |
| you, we, they | are diagnosing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was diagnosing |
| you, we, they | were diagnosing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been diagnosing |
| he, she, it | has been diagnosing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been diagnosing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be diagnosing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been diagnosing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- A technician diagnosed a bad pump in the engine.
- If cervical cancer is diagnosed in its early stages, it can be cured.
- Programmers diagnosed the problem as a computer virus.
- Several years ago, she was diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease.
- There are various methods for diagnosing what is wrong with a sick person.
- Another factor that needs to be considered when policy is formulated is that lethal malformation will not always be diagnosed before delivery.
- Clinical ecologists therefore attempt to diagnose and treat a disease which conventional doctors believe does not exist.
- Matthew was wrongly diagnosed as having a bone tumour.
- Nonspecialists are often reluctant to diagnose depression, which can produce symptoms ranging from insomnia to pelvic pain, Thompson says.
- She has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, kidney problems and malnutrition, health workers say.
- The cancer was diagnosed one and a half years after the divorce.
- The researchers used a cancer registry and found that 419 were diagnosed with stomach cancer by 1992.
- This was diagnosed as impetigo, an unpleasant and contagious affliction.
Longman Language Activatorto find out the exact cause of something► determine
Collocations to find out the exact details or facts about something, especially by using technical methods and equipment: · "Web police" are often able to determine the exact source of unwanted mailings on the Internet.determine what/why/how etc: · Quizzes are used to determine how much material students have learned.determine that: · A survey of traffic accidents determined that seat belts reduced serious injuries by up to 90%.
► establish to find out facts that will prove how something happened or what caused it: · We haven't yet established the cause of the accident.establish that: · It was quickly established that several members of the crew had been negligent.establish how/where/why etc: · They are carrying out research to establish exactly why so many species of songbird are disappearing.
► identify to find out exactly what the cause or origin of something is: · After years of research, scientists have identified the virus that is responsible for the disease.· Experts are examining the wreckage, but the cause of the accident has not yet been identified.
► pinpoint to find out exactly what something is, when something happened, or what exactly is causing something: · Investigators are trying to pinpoint the cause of the fire.· Mechanics are having difficulty pinpointing the problem.pinpoint what/how/when etc: · The test is meant to pinpoint which types of jobs you are suited for.
► diagnose to find out what is wrong with someone or something, especially what illness someone has, by making a careful examination: · If cervical cancer is diagnosed in its early stages, it can be cured.diagnose somebody as having something (=find out that they have a particular disease): · Several years ago, she was diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease.diagnose something as something: · Programmers diagnosed the problem as a computer virus.diagnose what/how/where etc: · There are various methods for diagnosing what is wrong with a sick person.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► a doctor diagnoses flu/depression etc
to find out what illness someone has, or what the cause of a fault is, after doing tests, examinations etcdiagnose somebody as (having) something (=says what illness someone has)· The doctor diagnosed malaria.
► be diagnosed with an illness (=be found by doctors to have an illness)· Her husband had just been diagnosed with a terminal illness.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► as· As a 17-year-old, Daniel was diagnosed as suffering from testicular cancer and was treated at the Royal Marsden.· This year, another 135, 950 Californians are estimated to be diagnosed as having the disease.· However, dry flaky skin on the scalp is often wrongly diagnosed as dandruff.· She was X-rayed and diagnosed as suffering from pleurisy or pneumonia.· She has never had a period; at eleven she was diagnosed as anorexic and hospitalised for ten weeks.· In 1984 her son was diagnosed as intolerant to four foods.· Eventually he was admitted as a voluntary patient to Napsbury Hospital, where he was diagnosed as schizophrenic.· She suffered from diarrhoea with pain and bloating, which had been diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome.
► newly· Twenty two patients were newly diagnosed and 20 were patients with known Crohn's disease in relapse.· Information on the tapes is geared toward the newly diagnosed patient.
NOUN► cancer· He was 77 and had been diagnosed with colon cancer last November.· The researchers used a cancer registry and found that 419 were diagnosed with stomach cancer by 1992.· The money has been donated to Mason's sponger Ann Dyche who has been diagnosed as having cancer.· Just before she flew to nationals, she learned that her father, Gene, had been diagnosed with bladder cancer.· Eighteen months ago Lynda Murray was diagnosed as having cancer and given just six months to live.· Researchers said the discovery could provide a new way for doctors to diagnose the severity of cancer cases.· Hamilton, 39, was diagnosed with testicular cancer in March.· The 60-year-old retired engineer was diagnosed with prostate cancer in January.
► case· Since the woman collapsed in 1988, the first diagnosed hyponatremia case at the Canyon, cases of hyponatremia have steadily increased.· During our investigation of these patients, we diagnosed seven new cases of cancer of the prostate.
► condition· An ophthalmic optician or optometrist tests for and prescribes glasses and can diagnose eye conditions, but doesn't treat eye diseases.· The board directed Coleman to investigate the disease, and he diagnosed the condition as glanders.
► disease· Clinical ecologists therefore attempt to diagnose and treat a disease which conventional doctors believe does not exist.· Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies are used in diagnosing vasculitic diseases.· This year, another 135, 950 Californians are estimated to be diagnosed as having the disease.· Emergency endoscopy is the most effective method of diagnosing the disease.· Nationally, about 33, 800 women in the 40-to 49-year-old group were diagnosed with the disease in 1995 alone.· An initial outbreak in Leicester has resulted in more than 50 people being diagnosed with the disease.· If the patient had polio, the fluid showed cellular and chemical changes consistent enough for physicians to diagnose the disease.
► disorder· Thus, for example, they were more likely than the psychiatrists to diagnose psychiatric disorder or recommend inpatient care.· When all potential causes of secondary hyperuricemia are ruled out, it is reasonable to diagnose a primary disorder.· There are eight possible criteria to look for in diagnosing this disorder.
► doctor· She had blood clots on the lung, but when the symptoms recurred, her doctor diagnosed something completely different.· When he went to a doctor, he was diagnosed with leukemia, and everything came to a screeching halt.· An ophthalmologist is an doctor who diagnoses and treats eye disorders by medical or surgical means.· Researchers said the discovery could provide a new way for doctors to diagnose the severity of cancer cases.· A doctor had diagnosed that Pearson, who admitted manslaughter at Leeds Crown Court, was a dangerous psychopath.· The doctor diagnosed this as thrush.· Pétain awoke with a high fever, and a doctor diagnosed double pneumonia.
► illness· In claiming to diagnose and treat this illness doctors can do more harm than good.· Two years after her second child was born her husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness.· All attempts by my own doctor and the company doctor to diagnose my illness failed.· Brave Gail Devers was suffering from Graves Disease but it took doctors two years to diagnose the crippling thyroid illness.
► patient· Twenty two patients were newly diagnosed and 20 were patients with known Crohn's disease in relapse.· Failure to diagnose them denies patients simple and effective treatment.
► problem· Careful observation and recording of events are necessary as a first step towards diagnosing the problem.· Even if a manager can diagnose the problem, without employee buy-in it is difficult to solve it.· These monitor and diagnose any problems occurring in a particular computer system, drops in temperature and changes in air conditioning levels.· The managers discovered that it was not easy to diagnose problems in performance.· Social workers must first diagnose the problems and then help with such practical aids as they have at their immediate disposal.· Both of your guests seem like they have been diagnosed with the same problem.· Group decision making was slow at first, but with experience groups learned to diagnose and resolve problems rapidly and effectively.· The grunts were better able to diagnose the problems of our business than the generals.
► woman· But the per centage of cases diagnosed among heterosexuals, women, infants, teenagers and minorities was increasing proportionately faster.
► year· She had been diagnosed as dangerous five years before she first struck.· When Rainer was diagnosed last year, the town really rallied to help in every way they could.
► years· She had been diagnosed as dangerous five years before she first struck.· It is extremely lethal, killing more than half the women in whom it is diagnosed within five years.· A melanoma originally diagnosed four years ago had spread.
Joe struggled in school before he was diagnosed as dyslexic.diagnose something as something The illness was diagnosed as mumps.diagnose somebody with something She was diagnosed with breast cancer.