misdiagnose
verb
mis·di·ag·nose
ˌmis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs 
-ˌnōz,
ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs,
-ˈnōz,
-əg-
misdiagnosed; misdiagnosing
: to diagnose (someone or something) incorrectly
… babesiosis is often missed or misdiagnosed as malaria or flu.—
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Linda MarsaThe researchers added that children with this disease are often misdiagnosed and thus inappropriately treated …—Jane E. Brody
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West went to the hospital two days later and was misdiagnosed with cellulitis.
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By focusing on the BOJ’s overnight policy rate and by ignoring the money supply, most mainstream economists completely misdiagnosed the tenor of Japan’s monetary policy.
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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.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Escher Walcott, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Product Is In The Last Mile Many AI projects are misdiagnosed as technical failures.
—Alessa Cross, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
By focusing on the BOJ’s overnight policy rate and by ignoring the money supply, most mainstream economists completely misdiagnosed the tenor of Japan’s monetary policy.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
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.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Misdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdiagnose. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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misdiagnose
transitive verb
mis·di·ag·nose
(ˈ)mis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz
misdiagnosed; misdiagnosing
: to diagnose incorrectly
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