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.—
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Linda MarsaThe researchers added that children with this disease are often misdiagnosed and thus inappropriately treated …—Jane E. Brody
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Narcolepsy symptoms usually begin between the ages of 7 and 25 and often are misdiagnosed, according to the National Institutes of Health.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, dismissing that underlying condition as mental illness can instigate the very illness being misdiagnosed.
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Pierce added that because of limited knowledge and awareness in the past, there may have been many children who were underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed.
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Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
Narcolepsy symptoms usually begin between the ages of 7 and 25 and often are misdiagnosed, according to the National Institutes of Health.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Furthermore, dismissing that underlying condition as mental illness can instigate the very illness being misdiagnosed.
—Shreyas Teegala, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Pierce added that because of limited knowledge and awareness in the past, there may have been many children who were underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misdiagnose
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“Misdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdiagnose. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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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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