misdiagnose
verb
mis·di·ag·nose
ˌmis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs 
-ˌnōz,
ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs,
-ˈnōz,
-əg-
misdiagnosed; misdiagnosing
: to diagnose (someone or something) incorrectly
… babesiosis is often missed or misdiagnosed as malaria or flu.—
Linda Marsa
Linda MarsaThe researchers added that children with this disease are often misdiagnosed and thus inappropriately treated …—Jane E. Brody
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Another study found that those same extraneous factors led emergency room doctors to misdiagnose accidental injuries as abuse in a staggering 83 percent of cases.
—Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
Heat effectively soothes the symptoms, but the long-term cure is cutting off cannabis use.
Between the lines: CHS remains misdiagnosed and misunderstood, largely due to the lack of a specific diagnostic code for medical providers.
—Axios Denver, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Although Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia globally, current diagnostic approaches misdiagnose more than one in four people.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Halle Berry started advocating for better treatment and research for menopause after being misdiagnosed with herpes.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024
Heat effectively soothes the symptoms, but the long-term cure is cutting off cannabis use.
Between the lines: CHS remains misdiagnosed and misunderstood, largely due to the lack of a specific diagnostic code for medical providers.
—Axios Denver, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
Although Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia globally, current diagnostic approaches misdiagnose more than one in four people.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Halle Berry started advocating for better treatment and research for menopause after being misdiagnosed with herpes.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Misdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdiagnose. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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misdiagnose
transitive verb
mis·di·ag·nose
(ˈ)mis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz
misdiagnosed; misdiagnosing
: to diagnose incorrectly
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