diagnose
verb
[ ˈdʌɪəɡnəʊz ]
• identify the nature of (an illness or other problem) by examination of the symptoms.
• "two doctors failed to diagnose a punctured lung"
Similar:
identify,
determine,
distinguish,
recognize,
discover,
spot,
detect,
pinpoint,
pronounce,
confirm,
verify,
Origin:
mid 19th century: back-formation from diagnosis.
