diagnose
verb/ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/, /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊz/
/ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊs/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they diagnose | /ˈdaɪəɡnəʊz/, /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊz/ /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊs/ |
| he / she / it diagnoses | /ˈdaɪəɡnəʊzɪz/, /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊzɪz/ /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪz/ |
| past simple diagnosed | /ˈdaɪəɡnəʊzd/, /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊzd/ /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊst/ |
| past participle diagnosed | /ˈdaɪəɡnəʊzd/, /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊzd/ /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊst/ |
| -ing form diagnosing | /ˈdaɪəɡnəʊzɪŋ/, /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊzɪŋ/ /ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪŋ/ |
- to say exactly what an illness or the cause of a problem is
- diagnose something The test is used to diagnose a variety of diseases.
- diagnose something as something The illness was diagnosed as cancer.
- diagnose somebody with something He has recently been diagnosed with angina.
- diagnose somebody/something (as) something I quickly diagnosed the problem as a faulty battery.
- He was diagnosed (as) a diabetic when he was 64.
- diagnose somebody + adj./noun He was diagnosed (a) diabetic.
Collocations IllnessesIllnessesBecoming ill- catch a cold/an infectious disease/the flu/(British English) flu/pneumonia/a virus/(informal) a bug
- get (British English) ill/(North American English) sick/a disease/AIDS/breast cancer/a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- come down with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu
- contract a deadly disease/a serious illness/HIV/AIDS
- be infected with a virus/a parasite/HIV
- develop cancer/diabetes/a rash/an ulcer/symptoms of hepatitis
- have a heart attack/a stroke
- provoke/trigger/produce an allergic reaction
- block/burst/rupture a blood vessel
- damage/sever a nerve/an artery/a tendon
- feel (British English) ill/nauseous/queasy
- be running (British English) a temperature/(North American English) a fever
- have a head cold/diabetes/heart disease/lung cancer/a headache/(British English) a high temperature/(North American English) a fever
- suffer from asthma/malnutrition/frequent headaches/nausea/bouts of depression/post-traumatic stress disorder
- be laid up with/ (British English) be in bed with a cold/the flu/(British English) flu/a migraine
- nurse a cold/a headache/a hangover
- battle/fight cancer/depression/addiction/alcoholism
- examine a patient
- diagnose a condition/disease/disorder
- be diagnosed with cancer/diabetes/schizophrenia
- prescribe/be given/be on/take drugs/medicine/medication/pills/painkillers/antibiotics
- treat somebody for cancer/depression/shock
- have/undergo an examination/an operation/surgery/a kidney transplant/therapy/chemotherapy/treatment for cancer
- have/be given an injection/(British English) a flu jab/(North American English) a flu shot/a blood transfusion/a scan/an X-ray
- cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/a headache/a patient
- prevent the spread of disease/further outbreaks/damage to the lungs
- be vaccinated against the flu/(British English) flu/the measles/(British English) measles/polio/smallpox
- enhance/boost/confer/build immunity to a disease
Extra ExamplesTopics Healthcarec1- Her condition was wrongly diagnosed by the doctor.
- My cancer was first diagnosed last year.
- His illness was later diagnosed as stomach cancer.
- newly diagnosed patients
- people with clinically diagnosed diabetes
- trying to diagnose faults in the computer program
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- correctly
- incorrectly
- wrongly
- …
- with
Word Originmid 19th cent.: back-formation from diagnosis.Want to learn more?
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