as in to misdiagnose
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At the time of those frightening ER visits, I was misdiagnosed with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.—
Amy Sheehan,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Patients are often misdiagnosed or untreated because rT3 testing and therapies are not profitable.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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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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“Overdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdiagnose. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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