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

/ ˌmɪsˈdaɪəɡˌnəʊz /

verb

1. to diagnose (an illness or problem) wrongly or mistakenly

Word History and Origins

Origin of misdiagnose¹

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

Example Sentences

The blood test can detect biomarkers for rogue proteins which accumulate in the brains of patients with the condition and will be used in addition to pen and paper cognitive tests, which often misdiagnose it in its early stages.

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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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