misdiagnose
verb
mis·di·ag·nose
| \ ˌmis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs
, -ˌnōz, ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs, -ˈnōz, -əg-\
, -ˌnōz, ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs, -ˈnōz, -əg-\
misdiagnosed;
misdiagnosing
Definition of misdiagnose
: to diagnose (someone or something) incorrectly
… babesiosis is often missed or misdiagnosed as malaria or flu.— Linda Marsa The researchers added that children with this disease are often misdiagnosed and thus inappropriately treated …— Jane E. Brody
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More Definitions for misdiagnose
misdiagnose
verb
English Language Learners Definition of misdiagnose
: to form an incorrect opinion about the cause of (a disease or problem) : to incorrectly diagnose (a disease or problem)
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misdiagnose
transitive verb
mis·di·ag·nose
| \ (ˈ)mis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz
\
\
misdiagnosed;
misdiagnosing
Medical Definition of misdiagnose
: to diagnose incorrectly