v.
Pronunciation: ' d ī -ig- ˌ n ō s, - ˌ n ō z, ˌ d ī -ig- ' , - ə g-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -nosed ; -nos · ing
Etymology: back-formation from diagnosis
Date: circa 1859
transitive verb
1 a : to recognize (as a disease) by signs and symptoms b : to diagnose a disease or condition in < diagnosed the patient>
2 : to analyze the cause or nature of < diagnose the problem>
intransitive verb : to make a diagnosis
– di · ag · nos · able or di · ag · nose · able \ ˌ d ī -ig- ' n ō -s ə -b ə l, - ə g-, -z ə - \ adjective