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misdiagnose

[ mis-dahy-uhg-nohs, -nohz, mis-dahy-uhg-nohs, -nohz ]

verb (used without object)

misdiagnosed, misdiagnosing.
  1. to make an incorrect diagnosis.


verb (used with object)

misdiagnosed, misdiagnosing.
  1. to diagnose erroneously:

    to misdiagnose the nation's ills.

misdiagnose

/ ˌɪˈ岹ɪəɡˌəʊ /

verb

  1. to diagnose (an illness or problem) wrongly or mistakenly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of misdiagnose1

First recorded in 1925–30; mis- 1 + diagnose
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Example Sentences

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There are situations in which doctors can misdiagnose people with TB.

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Those beliefs are known to have caused medical providers to rate Black patients’ pain lower, misdiagnose health concerns and recommend less relief.

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"It is exceptionally dangerous to ignore your symptoms and to misdiagnose yourself because you could be missing out on appropriate help."

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Doctors in emergency rooms misdiagnose conditions like stroke and sepsis in tens of thousands of patients each year, according to a new study.

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But depending on how the staggering amount of blame-shifting going on Senate Republican circles right now shakes out, Republicans may ultimately misdiagnose the problem.

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