false-negative

false-neg·a·tive

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noun false-negative Medicine/Medical. a test result that is incorrect because the test failed to recognize an existing condition or finding. a person who receives this test result. 1
noun false-negative any screening test result that failed to detect a person or thing being sought: Let's hope the new body scanner doesn't give us any false-negatives. a person or thing that is missed by such a test: Retrain your spam filter if you’re getting too many false-negatives in your inbox. 1
adjective false-negative pertaining to or being a false-negative. 1

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