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

transitive verb

1 : to recognize (as a disease) by signs and symptoms
2 : to diagnose a disease or condition in <diagnosed the patient>

intransitive verb

: to make a diagnosis

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