diagnose

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di·ag·nose / ˌdīəgˈnōs/ • v. [tr.] identify the nature of (an illness or other problem) by examination of the symptoms: doctors diagnosed a rare and fatal liver disease. ∎  (usu. be diagnosed) identify the nature of the medical condition of (someone): she was finally diagnosed as having epilepsy | 20,000 men are diagnosed with skin cancer every year.DERIVATIVES: di·ag·nos·a·ble adj.