How to Use diagnose in a Sentence

diagnose

verb
  • Thousands of new cases have been diagnosed in the past year.
  • The test is used to help in diagnosing heart disease.
  • The doctor was unable to diagnose the skin condition.
  • The mechanic was unable to diagnose the problem.
  • The most common way to diagnose hip dysplasia is with a series of x-rays.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • There isn't even a way to positively diagnose the disease that doesn't involve surgery.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 13 Dec. 2022
  • Previous research has shown that Black women tend to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age than White women.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 30 Nov. 2024
  • But because both conditions are difficult to diagnose, those numbers don’t likely paint the whole picture.
    Bykristine Gill, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2022
  • The goal: diagnose it early, perhaps even before symptoms are noticeable, to slow or stop the progression of the disease.
    Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Based on Ayurvedic principles, the wellness screening will help gauge your stress levels, catch potential body imbalances and diagnose any chakra misalignments.
    Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Mental-health professionals say it’s now common for the people thumbing through these posts—often teens—to diagnose themselves with whatever condition resonates the most.
    Time, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Under such circumstances, failure to lose weight may indicate an underlying problem that your healthcare provider should diagnose and treat accordingly.
    Dallas News, 11 Jan. 2023
  • He was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer in April, per TMZ.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
  • Soon, he was diagnosed with the blood clots, and placed on the NFI list.
    cleveland, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Williams was diagnosed with the rare cancer a year ago.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2023
  • But the good news is that once it’s diagnosed, it can be treated.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 June 2024
  • At the time of the initial filming I had just been diagnosed with stage III breast cancer.
    Evan Minsker, Pitchfork, 10 Jan. 2024
  • People didn’t know how to talk about it or diagnose it.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Cancer care costs vary widely by the type of disease and the stage at which it’s diagnosed.
    Sarah Klein, TIME, 3 June 2024
  • In 2007, the star was diagnosed with vocal-cord cancer that put a stop to his film and TV career.
    Joy Ashford, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • Shelmerdine was diagnosed with a rare form of bile duct cancer in 2016.
    Valerie Wu, Variety, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Both blood tests need to be positive for the disease to be diagnosed.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023
  • Both blood tests need to be positive for the disease to be diagnosed.
    Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 26 June 2024
  • But first, your doctor will need to diagnose you via a skin biopsy.
    Women's Health, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Black women are more likely to be diagnosed at a younger age with a more advanced stage of the disease.
    Nathalie McDowell Johnson, STAT, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Dan Seals was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 2008.
    Jim Asker, Billboard, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Gordon, who was diagnosed with schizophrenia, had been in prison for four decades.
    Beth Harris, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The rapper’s only daughter was diagnosed with lupus at the age of 6.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The idea that narratives can and should float free from facts is of course part of what Bennet is diagnosing.
    Nr Editors, National Review, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Most of the athletes (48 of the 63) diagnosed with CTE had played football as their primary sport, according to the study.
    Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2023

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