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mis·di·ag·nose | \ ˌmis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs 
, -ˌnōz, ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs, -ˈnōz, -əg-\
, -ˌnōz, ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs, -ˈnōz, -əg-\misdiagnosed; misdiagnosing
Definition of misdiagnose
: to diagnose (someone or something) incorrectly
… babesiosis is often missed or misdiagnosed as malaria or flu.— Linda Marsa The researchers added that children with this disease are often misdiagnosed and thus inappropriately treated …— Jane E. Brody
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misdiagnose
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of misdiagnose
: to form an incorrect opinion about the cause of (a disease or problem) : to incorrectly diagnose (a disease or problem)
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misdiagnose
transitive verbmis·di·ag·nose | \ (ˈ)mis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz \
\misdiagnosed; misdiagnosing
Medical Definition of misdiagnose
: to diagnose incorrectly
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