DIAGNOSE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DIAGNOSE?

Need another word that means the same as “diagnose”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “diagnose” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Diagnose” are: name, identify, determine, distinguish, recognize, discover, spot, detect, pinpoint

Diagnose as a Verb

Definitions of "Diagnose" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “diagnose” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Subject to a medical analysis.
• Identify the nature of the medical condition of.
• Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis.
• Identify the nature of (an illness or other problem) by examination of the symptoms.

Synonyms of "Diagnose" as a verb (9 Words)

detect	Discern (something intangible or barely perceptible. The public can help the police to detect crime.
determine	Find out learn or determine with certainty usually by making an inquiry or other effort. The tree determines the border of the property.
discover	Discover or determine the existence presence or fact of. She discovered her lover in the arms of another woman.
distinguish	Make oneself worthy of respect by one’s behaviour or achievements. It was too dark to distinguish anything more than their vague shapes.
identify	Identify as in botany or biology for example. A system that ensures that the pupil's real needs are identified.
name	Mention and identify by name. Many senators were named in connection with the scandal.
pinpoint	Find or identify with great accuracy or precision. Can you pinpoint the position of the enemy.
recognize	Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority. His work was recognized by an honorary degree from Glasgow University.
spot	Mark or become marked with spots. The velvet was spotted with stains.

Usage Examples of "Diagnose" as a verb

• 20,000 men are diagnosed with skin cancer every year.
• She was finally diagnosed as having epilepsy.
• Two doctors failed to diagnose a punctured lung.

Associations of "Diagnose" (30 Words)

abscess	Symptom consisting of a localized collection of pus surrounded by inflamed tissue. One of his priorities as prime minister was to lance the abscess of corruption.
appendicitis	Inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
appendix	A tube shaped sac attached to and opening into the lower end of the large intestine in humans and some other mammals In humans the appendix is small and has no known function but in rabbits hares and some other herbivores it is involved in the digestion of cellulose. I m merely standing in while Stella is having her appendix out.
bronchitis	Inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes. It typically causes bronchospasm and coughing.
caretaker	A person employed to look after a building. He works as a college caretaker.
chiropodist	A person who treats the feet and their ailments. She decided to train as a chiropodist.
diagnosis	The distinctive characterization in precise terms of a genus, species, or phenomenon. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential.
disease	A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant, especially one that produces specific symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury. We are suffering from the British disease of self deprecation.
doctor	A title conferred on 33 saints who distinguished themselves through the orthodoxy of their theological teaching. He denied doctoring Stephen s drinks.
electrocardiogram	A graphical recording of the cardiac cycle produced by an electrocardiograph.
hospitalize	Admit into a hospital. Casey was hospitalized for chest pains.
infection	(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease. A chest infection.
inoculation	Taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease. Inoculation against flu was readily available.
leukemia	Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer.
medical	Relating to the study or practice of medicine. They have medicals before they re sent overseas.
nurse	Work as a nurse. The baby snuffled as he nursed.
operation	The performance of some composite cognitive activity an operation that affects mental contents. They will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available.
outpatient	A patient who does not reside in the hospital where he is being treated. An outpatient clinic.
patient	A person who requires medical care. Many patients in the hospital were more ill than she was.
peritonitis	Inflammation of the peritoneum, typically caused by bacterial infection either via the blood or after rupture of an abdominal organ.
pneumonia	Lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid Inflammation may affect both lungs double pneumonia or only one single pneumonia.
podiatrist	A person who treats the feet and their ailments; a chiropodist. If a toe has a discharge it is likely infected and needs to be treated by a podiatrist.
prescribe	Recommend as beneficial. Her doctor prescribed sleeping tablets.
sepsis	A serious condition resulting from the presence of harmful microorganisms in the blood or other tissues and the body’s response to their presence, potentially leading to the malfunctioning of various organs, shock, and death.
septic	Denoting a drainage system incorporating a septic tank. A septic sore throat.
surgeon	A doctor in the navy.
surgery	A period of time during which patients may visit a doctor, dentist, or other medical practitioner for treatment or advice. Cardiac surgery.
therapist	A person who treats psychological problems a psychotherapist. A certified massage therapist.
treatment	The management of someone or something. Anti cancer treatments.
tuberculosis	Infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages.