as in to overdiagnose
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Given the similarity in symptoms to other respiratory diseases, such as pneumonia and even COVID, it is often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported, meaning some may be given ineffective treatment or face delays in getting the right treatment.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
So, doctors in sub-Saharan Africa often misdiagnose lung cancer patients as having tuberculosis, given the high burden in the region, Dheda continues.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
For some, being misdiagnosed due to a lack of understanding in the field.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 25 July 2025
These include the case of Wayne World, whose skin cancer was repeatedly misdiagnosed by the Department of Correction, and who received a $1.3 million settlement from the state.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
So, doctors in sub-Saharan Africa often misdiagnose lung cancer patients as having tuberculosis, given the high burden in the region, Dheda continues.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
For some, being misdiagnosed due to a lack of understanding in the field.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 25 July 2025
These include the case of Wayne World, whose skin cancer was repeatedly misdiagnosed by the Department of Correction, and who received a $1.3 million settlement from the state.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdiagnose
underdiagnose
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Contemporary research suggests that previous stereotypes about some types of neurodivergence—like ADHD and autism being more prevalent in men—are not always accurate, as these conditions may be underdiagnosed in groups, like women, with whom they are not commonly associated.—
Melanie Green and Aarti Shyamsunder,
Quartz,
2 Mar. 2023
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“Misdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdiagnose. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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