overdiagnose

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdiagnose
misdiagnose
Verb
  • Given these challenges, many lung cancer patients die misdiagnosed, and their real cause of death is rarely known, given poor infrastructure to certify deaths and their causes.
    Simar Bajaj, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025
  • However, there is a misconception that CRPS is a mental rather than physical illness, and women who seek care for CRPS symptoms are frequently misdiagnosed with mental health disorders, such as depression or anxiety.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 28 July 2025
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“Overdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdiagnose. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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