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diagnose

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌɪəgnəʊz, -ˈnəʊz/

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Definition of diagnose

verb

[with object]

identify the nature of (an illness or other problem) by examination of the symptoms:two doctors failed to diagnose a punctured lung
identify the nature of the medical condition of:she was finally diagnosed as having epilepsy 20,000 men are diagnosed with skin cancer every year