Definition of "misdiagnose" [misdiagnose]

• To diagnose incorrectly. (verb-transitive)

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• "A single study found that; virtually all other studies have found lower rates of misdiagnose, which is why those other studies have been totally ignored."
• "Getting A Second Opinion Primary-care doctors can misdiagnose common symptoms."
• "A form of dementia is often incorrectly diagnosed as Alzheimer's, and studies show that doctors may misdiagnose coronary artery disease as other conditions."