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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The number of people who have it could be much higher because many are repeatedly misdiagnosed, said cardiologist Dr. Jonathan Salik, who runs the pericarditis disease program at Massachusetts General Hospital.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Some cases of late-life depression or bipolar disorder might actually be the earliest phase of a neurodegenerative illness — one that’s currently misdiagnosed as purely psychiatric.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
9 June 2025
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“Underdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underdiagnose. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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