misdiagnosis

noun

mis·di·ag·no·sis ˌmis-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs

-əg-

plural misdiagnoses ˌmis-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-ˌsēz

-əg-

: an incorrect diagnosis

Misdiagnosis can easily occur unless the veterinarian is alert to the possibility of Lyme disease.—

Suzanne Clothier et al.

The court also stated that experts can be sued for negligence resulting from their misdiagnoses.—

Mark Hansen

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The consequences of a misdiagnosis can be significant. —

Angela Haupt, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025 One recent study, however, found that in the U.S. nearly 800,000 people die or are permanently disabled each year due to misdiagnosis and cancers not being detected early enough. —

Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 When a doctor diagnoses a living adult and prescribes a treatment, the effectiveness of that treatment provides feedback on the correctness of their diagnosis; if the treatment proves ineffective, doctors can learn from this misdiagnosis and adjust future diagnoses accordingly. —

Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024 Because of misdiagnosis when he was born, Arik was left with significant physical and mental disabilities. —

Liam Quinn, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misdiagnosis