misdiagnosis

[ mis-dahy-uhg-noh-sis ]

/ ˌmɪs daɪ əgˈnoʊ sɪs /

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noun, plural mis·di·ag·no·ses

[mis-dahy-uhg-noh-seez]. /ˌmɪs daɪ əgˈnoʊ siz/.

an incorrect diagnosis.

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Origin of misdiagnosis

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

Words nearby misdiagnosis

misdemeanor, misdemeanour, misderive, misdescribe, misdiagnose, misdiagnosis, misdial, misdirect, misdirection, misdo, misdoubt

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How to use misdiagnosis in a sentence

These cases of misdiagnosis and mistreatment suggest that even the best studies may underestimate long covid’s impact because racism and sexism within the medical system have left some people undiagnosed.
We’ve only just begun to examine the racial disparities of long covid|Elaine Shelly|September 20, 2022|MIT Technology Review
After antibiotics and antifungal treatments failed due to a misdiagnosis, her gynecologist prescribed another treatment.
‘Vagina Obscura’ shows how little is known about female biology|Erin Garcia de Jesús|March 29, 2022|Science News
As a result, misdiagnosis continues to form a significant barrier to care.
What we don’t know about OCD|Eleanor Cummins|December 10, 2021|Vox
The slippery nature of obsessive-compulsive disorder has resulted in decades of misunderstanding and misdiagnosis.
What we don’t know about OCD|Eleanor Cummins|December 10, 2021|Vox

I believe that the only way to move forward, to change the culture of myth and misdiagnosis that obscures medicine’s understanding of unwell women, is to learn from our history.
Medical Myths About Gender Roles Go Back to Ancient Greece. Women Are Still Paying the Price Today|Elinor Cleghorn|June 17, 2021|Time
The speech was the profound misdiagnosis of a faltering presidency—a misdiagnosis that is decidedly not the problem today.
This Isn’t Obama’s Malaise, It’s GOP Intransigence|Robert Shrum|May 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for misdiagnosis

misdiagnosis

/ (ˌmɪsdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

the act or an instance of misdiagnosing or being misdiagnosed

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