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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But in the early days of the virus, it was often misdiagnosed.
—Gillian Telling, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Four years ago, when Academy Award winning actor Halle Berry first experienced symptoms of perimenopause, her doctor misdiagnosed her in kind of, sort of a big, big way.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Inaccurate blood pressure readings can lead to healthcare providers misdiagnosing a condition, unnecessarily prescribing medications, or missing a health problem altogether.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
As annual cases continue to rise, local health officers have sought to increase awareness of the disease and its symptoms, which are often misdiagnosed.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Four years ago, when Academy Award winning actor Halle Berry first experienced symptoms of perimenopause, her doctor misdiagnosed her in kind of, sort of a big, big way.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Inaccurate blood pressure readings can lead to healthcare providers misdiagnosing a condition, unnecessarily prescribing medications, or missing a health problem altogether.
—Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
As annual cases continue to rise, local health officers have sought to increase awareness of the disease and its symptoms, which are often misdiagnosed.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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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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