underdiagnose
verb
un·der·di·ag·nose
| \ ˌən-dər-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs
, -ˌnōz; -ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs, -ˈnōz, -əg-\
, -ˌnōz; -ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs, -ˈnōz, -əg-\
underdiagnosed;
underdiagnosing;
underdiagnoses
Definition of underdiagnose
: to diagnose (a condition or disease) less often than it is actually present
Other Words from underdiagnose
underdiagnosis
\ ˌən-dər-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs
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noun
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noun
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underdiagnose
transitive verb
un·der·di·ag·nose
| \ -ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz; -ˌdī-ig-ˈ, -əg-
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underdiagnosed;
underdiagnosing
Medical Definition of underdiagnose
: to diagnose (a condition or disease) less often than it is actually present
Army neurologists fear that severe brain injuries are being underdiagnosed …— Ronald F. Glasser, Harper's, July 2005 … the negative effects of underdiagnosing and undertreating pain … — Ellen Jan Kleinerman, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), 24 Jan. 2012