确诊 quèzhěn to make a definite diagnosis
to make a definite diagnosis; confirmed (case of a specific disease)
How to remember 确诊: 确 certain + 诊 to diagnose = to make a definite diagnosis.
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- To confirm a diagnosis - 他被确诊为糖尿病 (tā bèi quèzhěn wéi tángniàobìng) he was diagnosed with diabetes.
- A medical term; also a noun for a confirmed case (确诊病例). Contrast 疑似 (yísì, suspected case), which is not yet confirmed.