misdiagnosis
noun
mis·di·ag·no·sis
ˌmis-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs 
-əg-
plural misdiagnoses
ˌmis-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-ˌsēz
-əg-
: an incorrect diagnosis
Misdiagnosis can easily occur unless the veterinarian is alert to the possibility of Lyme disease.—
Suzanne Clothier et al.
Suzanne Clothier et al.The court also stated that experts can be sued for negligence resulting from their misdiagnoses.—Mark Hansen
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Women are disproportionately affected by asthma and COPD, experiencing more severe symptoms, higher rates of misdiagnosis, and greater quality-of-life impacts than men.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Trapped in a cycle of misdiagnosis, Wetzstein internalized the blame, believing her worsening symptoms were a personal failure.
—Shreyas Teegala, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Each year, about 795,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled due to misdiagnosis, according to the suit filed on behalf of Schiff and Royce by the the American Civil Liberties Union and the Yale Law School Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Wokeness Is Not to Blame for Trump: How a misdiagnosis of the 2024 election has calcified into self-defeating conventional wisdom.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
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Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Trapped in a cycle of misdiagnosis, Wetzstein internalized the blame, believing her worsening symptoms were a personal failure.
—Shreyas Teegala, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Each year, about 795,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled due to misdiagnosis, according to the suit filed on behalf of Schiff and Royce by the the American Civil Liberties Union and the Yale Law School Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Wokeness Is Not to Blame for Trump: How a misdiagnosis of the 2024 election has calcified into self-defeating conventional wisdom.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Misdiagnosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdiagnosis. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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misdiagnosis
noun
mis·di·ag·no·sis
(ˌ)mis-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs
plural misdiagnoses
-ˌsēz
: an incorrect diagnosis
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