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- [mis-dahy-uh g-nohs, -nohz, mis-dahy-uh g-nohs, -nohz]
- /mɪsˈdaɪ əgˌnoʊs, -ˌnoʊz, ˌmɪs daɪ əgˈnoʊs, -ˈnoʊz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mis-dahy-uh g-nohs, -nohz, mis-dahy-uh g-nohs, -nohz]
- /mɪsˈdaɪ əgˌnoʊs, -ˌnoʊz, ˌmɪs daɪ əgˈnoʊs, -ˈnoʊz/
Definitions of misdiagnose word
- verb without object misdiagnose to make an incorrect diagnosis. 1
- verb with object misdiagnose to diagnose erroneously: to misdiagnose the nation's ills. 1
- noun misdiagnose Make an incorrect diagnosis of (a particular illness). 1
- transitive verb misdiagnose misidentify: problem, illness 1
- intransitive verb misdiagnose misidentify cause of sth 1
- verb misdiagnose to diagnose (an illness or problem) wrongly or mistakenly 0
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Origin of misdiagnose
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; mis-1 + diagnose
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Parts of speech for Misdiagnose
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misdiagnose popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
misdiagnose usage trend in Literature
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verb misdiagnose
- diagnosticate — (archaic, transitive) To make a diagnosis of; to recognise (a disease or similar) by its symptoms.
- diagnose — If someone or something is diagnosed as having a particular illness or problem, their illness or problem is identified. If an illness or problem is diagnosed, it is identified.
Top questions with misdiagnose
- how often do doctors misdiagnose?
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