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 verb 1 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