(transitive, medicine) To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.
diagnosed
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for diagnosed.
Editorial note
Yes, some of these people would not be diagnosed with Asperger's were they to undergo diagnosis by an expert.
Quick take
(transitive, medicine) To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of diagnosed gathered in one view.
(by extension) To determine the cause of a problem.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for diagnosed.
verb
(transitive, medicine) To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.
verb
(by extension) To determine the cause of a problem.
Example sentences
Yes, some of these people would not be diagnosed with Asperger's were they to undergo diagnosis by an expert.
Most liver lesions are not palpable and are normally diagnosed (following blood tests) with ultrasound, CT or MRI scans.
Boys who can't adapt are just diagnosed - so that the parents don't feel like they screwed up something - and drugged.
You are assuming that because something can be diagnosed it must exist in fact.
Finally I got diagnosed with Blepharitis, which is an inflammation of the eyelids caused by tear duct blockage.
It is amazing how interesting it is to read about the kind of bugs they face, and how they were diagnosed and fixed.
Next month I'm turning 30 years old and a couple weeks ago I was diagnosed with myopia.
Hi Mehr, I registered last year after someone very close to me was diagnosed and treated - now in remission.
I'm certainly not an expert (although I too have been diagnosed twice), and I'm not here to denigrate your experience.
Hi Mehr, I'm a leukemia survivor (AML) and was diagnosed when I was 21 and in undergrad, roughly 8 years ago.
I thought I was losing mine thanks to computer work, but recently was diagnosed with keratoconus, which has a genetic link.
He posted that he was official diagnosed by a doctor.
Quote examples
It's the people who are aware of and excuse being an asshole by a self-diagnosed "oh I'm probably on the spectrum" statement I've issues with.
> " having Aspergers doesn't make you an asshole." My experience of people (medically diagnosed) with Asperger's does not support that statement.
It's only a matter of a few more decades before someone who's 82 will be diagnosed with "what was previously terminally ill" liver cancer, and given an extra 20 years of life.
I'm talking about the "I've never been formally diagnosed but..." and "I think I'm a little on the spectrum" sort of comments that often wind up in threads about programmers being socially awkward.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use diagnosed in a sentence?
Yes, some of these people would not be diagnosed with Asperger's were they to undergo diagnosis by an expert.
What does diagnosed mean?
(transitive, medicine) To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.
What part of speech is diagnosed?
diagnosed is commonly used as verb.