underdiagnose

verb

un·der·di·ag·nose | \ ˌən-dər-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs

, -ˌnōz; -ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs, -ˈnōz, -əg-\

underdiagnosed; underdiagnosing; underdiagnoses

Definition of underdiagnose

transitive verb

: to diagnose (a condition or disease) less often than it is actually present

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The first known use of underdiagnose was in 1974

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underdiagnose

transitive verb

un·der·di·ag·nose | \ -ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz; -ˌdī-ig-ˈ, -əg-

underdiagnosed; underdiagnosing

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