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Verb: diagnose  'dI-ug`nows or 'dI-ug`nowz [N. Amer], 'dI-ug`nowz [Brit]
  1. Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis
    - name
     
  2. Subject to a medical analysis

Derived forms: diagnosing, diagnosed

See also: diagnosis

Type of: analyse [Brit, Cdn], analyze [N. Amer], canvas, canvass, examine, study

Encyclopedia: Diagnose