as in to overdiagnose
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Recent Examples of misdiagnose
Eczema is often misdiagnosed in people of color because eczema may look different on darker skin than what healthcare providers are used to learning about and seeing.
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Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 8 May 2025
However, some women present with symptoms like Adams, but are misdiagnosed for years.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
The details surrounding Eisenhower’s immediate treatment remain a mystery, though Newton suggests that may have had more do with protecting his personal physician, who misdiagnosed the heart attack as a bout of indigestion, than a purposeful attempt to mislead the public.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, SPS impacts about one in a million people and is often misdiagnosed because of its overlap with other conditions.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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Alexandria Nyembwe, Health, 8 May 2025
However, some women present with symptoms like Adams, but are misdiagnosed for years.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
The details surrounding Eisenhower’s immediate treatment remain a mystery, though Newton suggests that may have had more do with protecting his personal physician, who misdiagnosed the heart attack as a bout of indigestion, than a purposeful attempt to mislead the public.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, SPS impacts about one in a million people and is often misdiagnosed because of its overlap with other conditions.
—Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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“Misdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdiagnose. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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