diagnose

Etymology

Back-formation from diagnosis. Compare also sclerose (verb).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʌɪ.əɡˌnəʊz/, /ˌdʌɪ.əɡˈnəʊz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdaɪ.əɡˌnoʊs/, /ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnoʊs/

• Audio (Southern England); /ˌdaɪ.əɡˈnəʊz/:

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• Rhymes: -əʊs

Verb

diagnose (third-person singular simple present diagnoses, present participle diagnosing, simple past and past participle diagnosed)

1. (transitive, medicine) To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.
2. (by extension) To determine the cause of a problem.
   • 1962 October, M. J. Wilson, “Three years of dieselisation at Devons Road depot”, in Modern Railways, pages 262, 264:

     But in the early days of the scheme the new machines created some problems for the fitters, who found them over-complex and their faults hard to diagnose after many years' experience of small, simple steam locomotives.

   • 2002, John J. Schiavone, Training for On-board Bus Electronics, page 19:

     Mechanics use this extremely portable tool to diagnose engine faults, clear fault codes, and export data.

Anagrams

• San Diego, Sandiego, agonised

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

diagnose c (singular definite diagnosen, plural indefinite diagnoser)

1. diagnosis

References

• “diagnose” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology

Borrowed from French diagnose. Ultimately from Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis), from διαγιγνώσκω (diagignṓskō, “to discern”), from διά (diá, “through”) + γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō, “to know”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌdi.ɑxˈnoː.zə/, /ˌdi.aːˈɣnoː.zə/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: di‧ag‧no‧se
• Rhymes: -oːzə

Noun

diagnose f (plural diagnoses or diagnosen, diminutive diagnosetje n)

1. diagnosis

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /djaɡ.noz/

Noun

diagnose f (plural diagnoses)

1. diagnosis

Further reading

• “diagnose”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Etymology

From Dutch diagnose, from French diagnose. Ultimately from Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis). Doublet of diagnosa and diagnosis.

Noun

diagnose (plural diagnose-diagnose)

1. Superseded spelling of diagnosis.

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

diagnose (plural diagnoses)

1. diagnosis

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

diagnose m (definite singular diagnosen, indefinite plural diagnoser, definite plural diagnosene)

1. diagnosis

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin diagnōsis, from Ancient Greek διάγνωσις (diágnōsis). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

diagnose m (definite singular diagnosen, indefinite plural diagnosar, definite plural diagnosane)

1. diagnosis