undiagnosed

adjective

un·​di·​ag·​nosed ˌən-ˌdī-ig-ˈnōst How to pronounce undiagnosed (audio)
-əg-,
-zd
: not diagnosed : not identified through diagnosis
an undiagnosed illness
… the symptoms of the syndrome may be subtle and thus may remain undiagnosed.Dwight R. Robinson
a condition that often goes undiagnosed

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Nash explained that the tests showed a small amount of scar tissue on his heart, which his doctor said could indicate a minor, undiagnosed cardiac event from decades ago. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 In the United States, about 17 percent of people with diabetes are undiagnosed. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 Sep. 2025 That’s especially important because so many people remain undiagnosed. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025 That's largely because of cases that would go undiagnosed as efforts by health care workers to find people living with TB wither. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for undiagnosed

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undiagnosed was in 1864

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“Undiagnosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiagnosed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

undiagnosed

adjective
un·​di·​ag·​nosed -ˈnōst How to pronounce undiagnosed (audio)
: not diagnosed : eluding diagnosis
undiagnosed disease
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