underdiagnose

verb

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

-ˌnōz;

-ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs, 

-ˈnōz, 

-əg-

underdiagnosed; underdiagnosing; underdiagnoses

transitive verb

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

underdiagnosis

ˌən-dər-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs  -əg- 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for underdiagnose

• adios
• adipose
• amylose
• bellicose
• cellulose
• centavos
• comatose
• diagnose
• grandiose
• granulose
• levulose
• overdose

Medical Definition

underdiagnose

transitive verb

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

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

… the negative effects of underdiagnosing and undertreating pain …

—Ellen Jan Kleinerman, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio)