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undiagnosed

adjective
un·​di·​ag·​nosed | \ ˌən-ˌdī-ig-ˈnōst How to pronounce undiagnosed (audio) , -əg-, -zd\

Definition of undiagnosed

: not diagnosed : not identified through diagnosis an undiagnosed illness … the symptoms of the syndrome may be subtle and thus may remain undiagnosed.— Dwight R. Robinson a condition that often goes undiagnosed

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It can be related to a sometimes undiagnosed mental disorder such as depression. Womansday.com Staff, Woman's Day, "Dr. Jennifer Ashton Shares How She Coped After Her Husband's Suicide," 25 Aug. 2019 Through his research, Tarantino learned the actor had a drinking problem due to self-medicating his apparent undiagnosed bipolar disorder. Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, "Quentin Tarantino Explains Choice to Make Leonardo DiCaprio's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' Character Bipolar," 31 July 2019 Finally, after having gone undiagnosed for five years, researchers at the Undiagnosed Diseases Network at Duke University were able to determine last year that Cohen had a variance in an immune system gene. Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "This 6-Year-Old Boy Has a Disease So Rare Doctors Say He Is the First to Have It," 13 Aug. 2019 The problems of undiagnosed and untreated HIV have gotten more attention this year. Mike Cason | [email protected], al, "Medical advances still haven’t stopped HIV epidemic in Alabama," 11 Aug. 2019 The other alleges medical malfeasance in the case of an inmate who had facial cancer that went undiagnosed for months. Russell Blair, courant.com, "Capitol Week in Review: Will Connecticut ever get a third casino?," 9 Aug. 2019 African Americans and Latinos are more likely to have undiagnosed or untreated HIV, so boosting awareness and use of PrEP is viewed as a key strategy for preventing infections. David Tuller, SFChronicle.com, "New protocol for HIV prevention drug reduces the number of pills required," 24 July 2019 The Endometriosis Foundation of America estimates that one in 10 women suffer from this condition, but that ratio may be larger as most women who have endometriosis go undiagnosed. Sophia Caraballo, Woman's Day, "Having Cramps After Your Period Isn't 'Normal'," 25 June 2019 People can suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome for months or years at a time — and about 90% go undiagnosed, according to the CDC. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "If You're Feeling Tired All the Time, You Might Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome," 17 May 2019

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First Known Use of undiagnosed

1864, in the meaning defined above

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undiagnosed

adjective
un·​di·​ag·​nosed | \ -ˈnōst How to pronounce undiagnosed (audio) \

Medical Definition of undiagnosed

: not diagnosed : eluding diagnosis undiagnosed disease