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diagnosis
verbs
make a diagnosis
• Don't take any medicines before a doctor has made a proper diagnosis.
give (somebody) a diagnosis
• They'll be able to give me a diagnosis when they get the results of the tests.
establish/reach a diagnosis
• It is important to establish the diagnosis and begin treatment quickly.
confirm a diagnosis
• The clinic confirmed the diagnosis.
adjectives
an early diagnosis
(= at an early stage of a disease )
• Early diagnosis gives patients the best chance of recovery.
a medical diagnosis
(= given by a doctor )
• The company manufactures monitoring equipment for medical diagnosis.
a clinical diagnosis
(= given as the result of tests )
• Pneumonia was the most common clinical diagnosis with these symptoms.
a correct/accurate diagnosis
• It is impossible to make an accurate diagnosis without an examination.
an incorrect/wrong diagnosis
• The doctors apparently made an incorrect diagnosis.
a positive diagnosis
(= saying that a disease is present )
• Following a positive diagnosis, you will be admitted for hospital treatment.
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noun ADJ. accurate, correct, right | incorrect, wrong | definite, definitive, firm, positive | provisional, tentative Without the results of the blood test, the doctor could only make a tentative diagnosis. | early Early diagnosis is critical for successful treatment. | initial | final | clinical, medical, psychiatric clinical diagnosis of schizophrenia | AIDS, cancer, etc. | fault VERB + DIAGNOSIS establish, give, make, reach The doctor cannot give a diagnosis without knowing the full medical history. | confirm Further tests have confirmed the diagnosis. PREP. after ~, before ~ Patients may suffer from some of the symptoms years before diagnosis. | ~ of the diagnosis of the disease a diagnosis of cancer PHRASES a method of diagnosis They are using new methods of diagnosis.
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