as in to overdiagnose
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It can be misdiagnosed as a heart attack, because even though the physical changes to the heart are different, the symptoms a patient experiences are similar.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
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
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
But researchers fear the infection has been overlooked or misdiagnosed, since physicians haven’t had a reason to check for it.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2025
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
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
But researchers fear the infection has been overlooked or misdiagnosed, since physicians haven’t had a reason to check for it.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
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“Misdiagnose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdiagnose. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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