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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She was initially misdiagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and still had no period.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 17 July 2025
There is an abundance of books on the topic by everyone from physicians to researchers to Naomi Watts; emerging research, and concrete information to help women navigate the often sudden, severe, and frequently misdiagnosed physical, emotional, and mental health symptoms that go along with it.
—Time, 26 June 2025
By enforcing data governance at collection, companies can prevent corrupted signals from training models that could misdiagnose patients or trigger financial errors.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
As with so many scientific principles, it was misdiagnosed by ancient Greeks such as Aristotle, who attributed it to human vision.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
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Jillian Frankel, People.com, 17 July 2025
There is an abundance of books on the topic by everyone from physicians to researchers to Naomi Watts; emerging research, and concrete information to help women navigate the often sudden, severe, and frequently misdiagnosed physical, emotional, and mental health symptoms that go along with it.
—Time, 26 June 2025
By enforcing data governance at collection, companies can prevent corrupted signals from training models that could misdiagnose patients or trigger financial errors.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
As with so many scientific principles, it was misdiagnosed by ancient Greeks such as Aristotle, who attributed it to human vision.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
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“Misdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misdiagnose. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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