undiagnosed

adjective

un·​di·​ag·​nosed ˌən-ˌdī-ig-ˈnōst How to pronounce undiagnosed (audio)
-əg-,
-zd
: not diagnosed : not identified through diagnosis
an undiagnosed illness
… the symptoms of the syndrome may be subtle and thus may remain undiagnosed.Dwight R. Robinson
a condition that often goes undiagnosed

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The condition often goes mis- or undiagnosed for years, especially in people of color. Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Dec. 2024 The chronic condition affects around 8% to 13% of women and girls of reproductive age worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, but as many as 70% could be experiencing PCOS while undiagnosed. Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 21 Nov. 2024 While recognizing a concussion and acting quickly can help anyone, in practice, more than half of students in Colorado may slip through the cracks with undiagnosed concussions, according to Grishman’s estimates. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024 One of those was Jesse Jerome Dean, Jr., a 58-year-old man from the Bahamas, who died in ICE custody after suffering an undiagnosed gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undiagnosed 

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of undiagnosed was in 1864

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“Undiagnosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undiagnosed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

undiagnosed

adjective
un·​di·​ag·​nosed -ˈnōst How to pronounce undiagnosed (audio)
: not diagnosed : eluding diagnosis
undiagnosed disease
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