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

Examples of undiagnosed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Instead, Burn Rate is a kinetic, honest, and nuanced memoir from a founder who built and sold a successful startup while struggling in deeply painful ways with an undiagnosed mental illness. Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024 Lawrence and Gormé had two children: David, a composer whose work includes the score for High School Musical, and Michael, who died in 1986 from an undiagnosed heart condition. Victoria Edel, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 Baker’s report said Gonzalez was likely suffering from an undiagnosed mental illness at the time — one that recently led him to become paranoid and to believe people were following him, a family member told investigators. Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2024 And many women, says Berzin, present with undiagnosed thyroid conditions (one in five women will be diagnosed in their lifetime). Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024 Scaled up to the general population 65 and older, this means that approximately 7.4 million cases across the country remain undiagnosed. Soeren Mattke, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024 More screenings could help reduce the number of people living with undiagnosed diabetes. Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 7 Nov. 2023 Just a few months ago, on February 5, King Charles III made a similar announcement, explaining that he was being treated for an undiagnosed form of cancer. Rebecca Cope, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2024 In 2003, Ritter died suddenly from an undiagnosed congenital heart defect. Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

undiagnosed

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