underdiagnose
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transitive verb \ˌən-dər-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz; -ˌdī-ig-ˈ, -əg-\Definition of UNDERDIAGNOSE
: to diagnose (a condition or disease) less often than it is actually present
— un·der·di·ag·no·sis \-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs, -əg-\ noun
First Known Use of UNDERDIAGNOSE
1974
un·der·di·ag·nose
transitive verb \-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz; -ˌdī-ig-ˈ, -əg-\ (Medical Dictionary)un·der·di·ag·nosed; un·der·di·ag·nos·ing
Medical Definition of UNDERDIAGNOSE
: to diagnose (a condition or disease) less often than it is actually present <a tendency to underdiagnose degenerative joint disease>
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