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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In the past, the general thinking was that girls couldn’t have ADHD and they were misdiagnosed in adolescence with anxiety or depression.
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Research suggests that a lot of people with these conditions go misdiagnosed or undiagnosed for years.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
West went to the hospital two days later and was misdiagnosed with cellulitis.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Research suggests that a lot of people with these conditions go misdiagnosed or undiagnosed for years.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 11 Sep. 2025
West went to the hospital two days later and was misdiagnosed with cellulitis.
—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
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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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