as in to overdiagnose
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Recent Examples of misdiagnose
Research suggests that autism is more than three times more common among boys than girls, but many experts believe it is frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed in girls.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
But these conditions are often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed, and their symptoms are often misunderstood.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Jan. 2026
People are especially likely to misdiagnose conflict.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Vet staff misdiagnose and ignore fractures.
—Michael Wagner, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
But these conditions are often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed, and their symptoms are often misunderstood.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 6 Jan. 2026
People are especially likely to misdiagnose conflict.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Dec. 2025
Vet staff misdiagnose and ignore fractures.
—Michael Wagner, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdiagnose
underdiagnose
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Contemporary research suggests that previous stereotypes about some types of neurodivergence—like ADHD and autism being more prevalent in men—are not always accurate, as these conditions may be underdiagnosed in groups, like women, with whom they are not commonly associated.—
Melanie Green and Aarti Shyamsunder,
Quartz,
2 Mar. 2023
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“Misdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdiagnose. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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