misdiagnose
verb
mis·di·ag·nose
ˌmis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs 
-ˌnōz,
ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs,
-ˈnōz,
-əg-
misdiagnosed; misdiagnosing
: to diagnose (someone or something) incorrectly
… babesiosis is often missed or misdiagnosed as malaria or flu.—
Linda Marsa
Linda MarsaThe researchers added that children with this disease are often misdiagnosed and thus inappropriately treated …—Jane E. Brody
Jane E. BrodyExamples of misdiagnose in a Sentence
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Initially misdiagnosed as a psychological issue, additional testing in 2016 confirmed Lyme disease and co-infections.
—TIME, 16 May 2024
Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth go inside Furiosa, their full-throttle Mad Max prequel
The Furiosa star also opined that Scorsese and Coppola had misdiagnosed the cause of the fall of moviegoing.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2024
For example, people who take certain over-the-counter pain medicines called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may experience an increase in blood pressure, which doctors may misdiagnose as a new ailment and prescribe calcium channel blockers as a treatment.
—Knvul Sheikh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
But without this kind of research, as unsettling as the findings can be, doctors might overlook this disease in young people, whose symptoms are often misdiagnosed as conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and hemorrhoids, Dr. Eng says.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 10 May 2024
Wexton, 55, announced her diagnosis in September, several months after being misdiagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 May 2024
Her testimony came shortly before a psychologist suggested that her husband was misdiagnosed by the doctors who treated him in the months after the crash.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Camouflaging can also lead to someone being misdiagnosed.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
As the condition can be misdiagnosed, Duchaine believes PMO may be more common than reported.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
TIME, 16 May 2024
Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth go inside Furiosa, their full-throttle Mad Max prequel
The Furiosa star also opined that Scorsese and Coppola had misdiagnosed the cause of the fall of moviegoing.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 May 2024
For example, people who take certain over-the-counter pain medicines called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may experience an increase in blood pressure, which doctors may misdiagnose as a new ailment and prescribe calcium channel blockers as a treatment.
—Knvul Sheikh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
But without this kind of research, as unsettling as the findings can be, doctors might overlook this disease in young people, whose symptoms are often misdiagnosed as conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and hemorrhoids, Dr. Eng says.
—Katie Camero, SELF, 10 May 2024
Wexton, 55, announced her diagnosis in September, several months after being misdiagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 May 2024
Her testimony came shortly before a psychologist suggested that her husband was misdiagnosed by the doctors who treated him in the months after the crash.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
Camouflaging can also lead to someone being misdiagnosed.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2024
As the condition can be misdiagnosed, Duchaine believes PMO may be more common than reported.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2024
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misdiagnose
transitive verb
mis·di·ag·nose
(ˈ)mis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz
misdiagnosed; misdiagnosing
: to diagnose incorrectly
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