How to Use misdiagnosis in a Sentence

misdiagnosis

noun

• Zak also felt like the medicine did more harm to Williams than good because of the misdiagnosis.
  — Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2021
• But all of that — the dizzy spells, the misdiagnosis, the doctor visits — was just the beginning of the Huertas’ nightmare.
  — AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2022
• If this was the reason for the code, Bloomberg editors described it as a misdiagnosis in an op-ed.
  — Morgan Meaker, Wired, 25 Feb. 2022
• A few months ago, Belgian man Rom Houben hit the headlines for a misdiagnosis that lasted 23 years.
  — Smriti Rao, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2010
• The main thrust of his agenda, though, is gun-control proposals that represent a stark misdiagnosis of the crime wave.
  — Rich Lowry, National Review, 25 June 2021
• Thyroid disease can also cause hair loss, so the misdiagnosis can send doctors on a wild-goose chase.
  — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 12 Nov. 2021
• An easy misdiagnosis when looking into the brunette’s warm eyes, bright smile, and observing her tall, sinewy physique.
  — Valeriya Chupinina, ELLE, 25 Feb. 2023
• The most common misdiagnosis is eczema, Dr. Klein says.
  — Claire Gillespie, SELF, 3 May 2021
• In healthcare, this can lead to misdiagnosis, which remains a leading cause of preventable death.
  — Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
• In one case, a misdiagnosis led to a patient’s bladder being removed, according to the report and the people.
  — Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
• Some of them had easy experiences with the medical world of their day, and some suffered through neglect and misdiagnosis.
  — B. D. McClay, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2023
• But that would be a misreading of the current mood in Europe’s capitals and a misdiagnosis of Europe’s ailment.
  — Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2016
• When a leader makes a misdiagnosis, efforts to execute a decision will miss the mark.
  — Nate Bennett, Forbes, 28 June 2021
• Hamsmith would later come to find out that croup is a common misdiagnosis when a child has ingested a button battery.
  — Julianne Pepitone, NBC News, 8 May 2021
• Last month, Zak opened up about his father's misdiagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
  — Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com, 11 Aug. 2021
• While the film explores Maya's misdiagnosis and custody battle, people want to know more about the real condition behind her pain.
  — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 22 June 2023
• Sometimes, misdiagnosis occurs because a doctor overlooks something — when the patterns of illness fit the script, but the script is misread.
  — Anupam B. Jena, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024
• Marini says there is a risk of misdiagnosis, but the study's results were a proof-of-concept, and the misdiagnosis rate was relatively low.
  — Jennifer Kite-Powell, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
• Halle Berry said a herpes misdiagnosis about three years ago prompted her to use her platform to help other women transitioning through menopause.
  — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
• How to get relief: For a misdiagnosis or the unveiling of a health concern such as this one, a diagnoses from a dermatologist is required.
  — Women's Health, 27 Jan. 2023
• This provides an opening for more misdiagnosis and poor health care delivery.
  — Sheldon H. Jacobson and Dr. Janet A. Jokela, Twin Cities, 30 May 2024
• That's because the blistering lesions look similar to herpes, which can lead to a misdiagnosis.
  — Jessica Migala, Health.com, 7 June 2021
• However, as soon as the first patient came through the door, a potentially fatal misdiagnosis was prevented at the last second.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 12 Sep. 2022
• Alice said her recovery took longer than normal because of all the toxic fluid that had leaked out of her appendix in the days following her misdiagnosis.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2022
• It is intended to eliminate the need for unnecessary biopsies and reduces the stress caused by misdiagnosis.
  — Sergey Avdeychik, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
• The recall issue relates to a misdiagnosis in the high-voltage battery management electronics system, which has the potential to cause the control unit to reset.
  — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 11 Jan. 2023
• After an initial misdiagnosis, the Australian pop star postponed her Showgirl tour to undergo treatment for breast cancer in 2005.
  — Kiran Hefa, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2022
• Being unable to communicate their signs and symptoms of wellness or illness can lead to misdiagnosis.
  — Jennifer "jay" Palumbo, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
• Both can lead to misdiagnosis, as seen in Willis’ initial aphasia diagnosis.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
• The deaths could be an undercount because of misdiagnosis, which is common with valley fever because the symptoms so closely resemble other health problems such as pneumonia and the flu.
  — Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2020

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024