Definition

1. Verb:
   • To diagnose a disease: To identify the nature and cause of a patient's illness through examination and analysis of symptoms.
   • To diagnose: To determine or recognize the specific disease or condition affecting a person.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Bác sĩ đang chẩn bệnh cho bệnh nhân. (The doctor is diagnosing the patient's disease.)
  • Việc chẩn bệnh chính xác là bước đầu tiên quan trọng. (Accurately diagnosing the disease is the first important step.)

Advanced Usage

• "chẩn bệnh từ xa": to diagnose remotely (e.g., via telemedicine).
  • Với công nghệ hiện đại, bác sĩ có thể chẩn bệnh từ xa. (With modern technology, doctors can diagnose remotely.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chẩn đoán (verb/noun): To diagnose / A diagnosis. (This is the more common and modern term.)
  • Bác sĩ đưa ra chẩn đoán sau khi khám. (The doctor gave a diagnosis after the examination.)
• Chuẩn bệnh: An older or less common variant spelling with the same meaning.

Synonyms

• Chẩn đoán bệnh: to diagnose a disease.
• Xác định bệnh: to identify/confirm a disease.

Related Phrases

• "công tác chẩn bệnh": diagnostic work.
  • Công tác chẩn bệnh tại bệnh viện rất hiệu quả. (The diagnostic work at the hospital is very effective.)
• "khả năng chẩn bệnh": diagnostic ability/capability.
  • Vị bác sĩ già có khả năng chẩn bệnh rất tài tình. (The elderly doctor has a remarkable diagnostic ability.)

Notes on Usage

• "Chẩn bệnh" is a verb. While it can be used as a standalone action, it is often part of a longer phrase (e.g., "chẩn bệnh cho ai" - to diagnose someone).
• This term is somewhat formal and is primarily used in medical contexts. In contemporary Vietnamese, "chẩn đoán" is more frequently used.

1. To diagnose a disease, to diagnose