misdiagnose

verb

mis·di·ag·nose ˌmis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs

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ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs,

-ˈnōz,

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misdiagnosed; misdiagnosing

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transitive verb

: to diagnose (someone or something) incorrectly

… babesiosis is often missed or misdiagnosed as malaria or flu.—

Linda Marsa

The researchers added that children with this disease are often misdiagnosed and thus inappropriately treated …—

Jane E. Brody

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There’s been growing awareness of traumatic brain injury in sports, but TBI among victims of domestic violence is often overlooked and misdiagnosed, experts say. —

Marina Kopf, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024 The Gender Gap in ADHD Diagnosis While ADHD affects people of all genders, women are routinely underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed. —

Megan Bruneau, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 The nomination came following the actor's death in September 2003, after an undetected aortic dissection was misdiagnosed as a heart attack. —

Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024 But in the early days of the virus, it was often misdiagnosed. —

Gillian Telling, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misdiagnose