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misdiagnosis

[mis-dahy-uh g-noh-sis]
noun, plural mis·di·ag·no·ses [mis-dahy-uh g-noh-seez] /ˌmɪs daɪ əgˈnoʊ siz/.
  1. an incorrect diagnosis.
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Origin of misdiagnosis

First recorded in 1945–50; mis-1 + diagnosis
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misdiagnosis

noun plural -ses (-siːz)
  1. the act or an instance of misdiagnosing or being misdiagnosed
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Word Origin and History for misdiagnosis

n.

1880, from mis- (1) + diagnosis.

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misdiagnosis

(mĭs-dī′əg-nō′sĭs)
n. pl. mis•di•ag•no•ses (-sēz)
  1. An incorrect diagnosis.
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Related formsmis•di′ag•nose′ v.
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