underdiagnose
verb
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-ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs ,
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Definition of underdiagnose
: to diagnose (a condition or disease) less often than it is actually present
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underdiagnose
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Medical Definition of underdiagnose
: 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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