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What does diagnose mean? #1 (permalink) Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:51 am   What does diagnose mean?
 

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ESL/EFL Test #27 "At the Doctors", question 1

As soon as the doctor looked at her, he was able to ......... the cause of her frequent headaches.

(a) decide
(b) diagnose
(c) define
(d) describe

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #27 "At the Doctors", answer 1

As soon as the doctor looked at her, he was able to diagnose the cause of her frequent headaches.

Correct answer: (b) diagnose
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What does diagnose mean? #2 (permalink) Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:13 am   What does diagnose mean?
 

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Diagnosis is what doctors do.
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What does diagnose mean? #3 (permalink) Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:08 am   What does diagnose mean?
 

Hi,

I assume you want to know the meaning of 'diagnose'. Putting it simply it suggests the you are identifying/finding the cause of of a problem. As you can see from the test sentence it is often used in a medical sense. It can also be used in a general sense, too as in:

The mechanic soon diagnosed the fault in the car engine.

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