English Explanatory Dictionary

diagnose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.
  2. To determine the cause of a problem.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌɪ.əɡˌnəʊz/ /ˌdʌɪ.əɡˈnəʊz/ /ˈdaɪ.əɡˌnoʊs/ /ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnoʊs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-diagnose.wav

Word forms

diagnose diagnoses diagnosing diagnosed

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwísder. Ancient Greek διά (diá) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ- (dĭă-) Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γῐγνώσκω (gĭgnṓskō) Ancient Greek δῐαγῐγνώσκω (dĭagĭgnṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek δῐᾰ́γνωσῐς (dĭắgnōsĭs)der. Latin diagnōsisder. English diagnosisbf. English diagnose Back-formation from diagnosis. Compare also sclerose (verb).

Derived words

diagnosability diagnosable diagnosee misdiagnose nondiagnosed overdiagnose prediagnose prediagnosed rediagnose retrodiagnose self-diagnose serodiagnose telediagnose underdiagnose underdiagnosed undiagnose undiagnosed
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