as in to overdiagnose
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Recent Examples of underdiagnose
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.
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Melanie Green and Aarti Shyamsunder, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2023
Melanie Green and Aarti Shyamsunder, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underdiagnose
misdiagnose
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While just 250 cases were reported to the CDC from 2012-2021, the symptoms — high fevers, chills, nausea — can be often misdiagnosed as influenza, COVID-19, even malaria, says Job Lopez, a tick researcher at Baylor College of Medicine.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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Girls and women have, until recently, been underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed with other mood disorders that are symptoms of underlying ADHD.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 June 2025
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“Underdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdiagnose. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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