misdiagnose
verb
mis·di·ag·nose ˌmis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs 
-ˌnōz,
ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs,
-ˈnōz,
-əg-
misdiagnosed; misdiagnosing
transitive verb
: to diagnose (someone or something) incorrectly
… babesiosis is often missed or misdiagnosed as malaria or flu.
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Word History
First Known Use
1883, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
misdiagnose
transitive verb
mis·di·ag·nose (ˈ)mis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz
misdiagnosed; misdiagnosing
: to diagnose incorrectly
misdiagnosed
verb
as in overdiagnosed
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- overdiagnosed
- underdiagnosed
- camouflaged
- concealed
- disguised
- hid
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- diagnosed
- identified
- distinguished
- found
- pinpointed
- fingered
- singled (out)
- determined
- recognized
- IDed
- located
- spotted
- placed
- ID'd
- picked out
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