Definition of underdiagnose
transitive verb
:to diagnose (a condition or disease) less often than it is actually present
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First Known Use of underdiagnose
1974
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of underdiagnose
underdiagnosed;
underdiagnosing
:to diagnose (a condition or disease) less often than it is actually present
- Army neurologists fear that severe brain injuries are being underdiagnosed …
- —Ronald F. Glasser, Harper's, July 2005
- … the negative effects of underdiagnosing and undertreating pain …
- —Ellen Jan Kleinerman, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), 24 Jan. 2012
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