Main Entry:

di·ag·nose

Pronunciation:

\ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz, ˌdī-ig-ˈ, -əg-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

di·ag·nosed; di·ag·nos·ing

Etymology:

back-formation from diagnosis

Date:

circa 1859

transitive verb1 a: to recognize (as a disease) by signs and symptoms b: to diagnose a disease or condition in <diagnosed the patient>2: to analyze the cause or nature of <diagnose the problem>intransitive verb: to make a diagnosis

— di·ag·nos·able or di·ag·nose·able \ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-sə-bəl, -əg-, -zə-\ adjective