to diagnose an illness
1diagnose — di|ag|nose [ˈdaıəgnəuz US nous] v [T] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: diagnosis] to find out what illness someone has, or what the cause of a fault is, after doing tests, examinations etc diagnose sb as (having) sth ▪ Joe struggled in school before he… …
2illness — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deadly, fatal, incurable, terminal ▪ catastrophic (AmE, law), critical, dangerous, debilitating, devastating …
3diagnose — [[t]da͟ɪ͟əgnoʊz, AM noʊs[/t]] diagnoses, diagnosing, diagnosed VERB If someone or something is diagnosed as having a particular illness or problem, their illness or problem is identified. If an illness or problem is diagnosed, it is identified.… …
4diagnose — 01. In 1996, her illness was [diagnosed] as cancer, and she immediately began chemotherapy treatments. 02. Leung is an excellent mechanic, and can [diagnose] a lot of engine problems simply by listening to the motor while it is running. 03. We… …
5diagnose — verb (T) to find out what is wrong with someone or something, especially what illness someone has, by examining them carefully: diagnosing computer faults | diagnose sth as: The illness was diagnosed as mumps …
6diagnose — verb ADVERB ▪ correctly ▪ incorrectly, wrongly ▪ Her condition was wrongly diagnosed by the doctor. ▪ newly ▪ newly diagnosed patients …
7diagnose — diagnosable, adj. /duy euhg nohs , nohz , duy euhg nohs , nohz /, v., diagnosed, diagnosing. v.t. 1. to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination: The doctor diagnosed the illness as influenza. 2. to ascertain… …
8diagnose — [ dʌɪəgnəʊz, nəʊz] verb make a diagnosis of (an illness or other problem). ↘identify the medical condition of (someone): she was diagnosed as having epilepsy. Derivatives diagnosable adjective …
9diagnose — di•ag•nose [[t]ˈdaɪ əgˌnoʊs, ˌnoʊz, ˌdaɪ əgˈnoʊs, ˈnoʊz[/t]] v. nosed, nos•ing 1) med to determine the identity of (a disease, illness, etc.) by a medical examination 2) to ascertain the cause or nature of (a disorder or problem) from the… …
10Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency — (CIRCI) is a form of adrenal insufficiency in critically ill patients who have blood corticosteroid levels which are inadequate for the severe stress response they experience. Combined with decreased glucocorticoid receptor sensitivity and tissue …