misdiagnose
verb
mis·di·ag·nose
ˌmis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs 
-ˌnōz,
ˌdī-ig-ˈnōs,
-ˈnōz,
-əg-
misdiagnosed; misdiagnosing
: to diagnose (someone or something) incorrectly
… babesiosis is often missed or misdiagnosed as malaria or flu.—
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Linda MarsaThe researchers added that children with this disease are often misdiagnosed and thus inappropriately treated …—Jane E. Brody
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After reviewing the patients’ medical records, the board found that Bartlett misdiagnosed their symptoms and mismanaged their care, ordering unnecessary tests and treatments.
—Brenda Goodman and Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
For over two years, I was misdiagnosed, bouncing from doctor to doctor, searching for answers that never came.
—Essence, 5 Mar. 2025
Because of this symptom overlap, endometriosis is commonly misdiagnosed for years.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 18 Feb. 2025
For many women, Blair’s experience is all too familiar—persistent symptoms dismissed, misdiagnosed or attributed to something else entirely.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2025
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Brenda Goodman and Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
For over two years, I was misdiagnosed, bouncing from doctor to doctor, searching for answers that never came.
—Essence, 5 Mar. 2025
Because of this symptom overlap, endometriosis is commonly misdiagnosed for years.
—Heidi Cope, Health, 18 Feb. 2025
For many women, Blair’s experience is all too familiar—persistent symptoms dismissed, misdiagnosed or attributed to something else entirely.
—Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Misdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdiagnose. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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misdiagnose
transitive verb
mis·di·ag·nose
(ˈ)mis-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz
misdiagnosed; misdiagnosing
: to diagnose incorrectly
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