overdiagnosis

noun

over·di·ag·no·sis | \ ˌō-vər-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs

, -əg-\

Definition of overdiagnosis

: the diagnosis of a condition or disease more often than it is actually present

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That decision was prompted by concerns the test was leading to overdiagnosis and overtreatment. — Mike Stobbe, The Seattle Times, "US cancer death rate hits milestone: 25 years of decline," 8 Jan. 2019 Also, two extra women would be treated for tumors that never would have become life-threatening — that overdiagnosis problem. — Lauran Neergaard, Fox News, "A better mammogram? Huge study putting 3-D scans to the test," 7 Dec. 2017 The diagnostic criteria are still fuzzy, and the potential for overdiagnosis is enormous. — Benedict Carey, New York Times, "Endless Gaming May Be a Bad Habit. That Doesn’t Make It a Mental Illness.," 2 July 2018 No standards can eliminate the risk of overdiagnosis. — Carrie Arnold, Newsweek, "Heart Disease: Children Are Developing Conditions Tied to Aging—and Pediatricians Are on High Alert," 5 Sep. 2017 The paper’s authors also say that an abnormal reading could cause an overdiagnosis of an infant, which could spark a visit to the ER, followed by unnecessary blood tests and X-rays. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Exactly How Crucial Are These High-Tech Baby-Monitoring Devices?," 14 Aug. 2017

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