misdiagnosis
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6.1
- noun
- /ˌmɪsˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsɪs/
- A critique of the authors' claim about the misdiagnosis of gifted children with ADHD, as well as their experiment and conclusions, is presented.
Examples
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Gena was so passionate about reaching out to help other women avoid misdiagnosis and years of unresolved or insufficiently treated thyroid symptoms that she has become a determined and tireless patient advocate.
Blog text (10) -
The misdiagnosis of these problems led to unsuccessful solutions, such as the development of fuelwood plantations near cities to satisfy urban energy demand.
Academic text (1999) -
And so I, I think that there was a misdiagnosis of what politics is for.
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Here we review the literature for the possible similarities between these two entities and the possible reason for our first misdiagnosis.
Academic text (2007) -
Since then, misdiagnosis of the world food situation has become something of an FAO institutional tradition.
Academic text (1997) -
This misdiagnosis is particularly prevalent among teachers, especially young females, who have little experience with children, particularly boys, and those who have a dislike of boys.
Blog text (10) -
Overdiagnosis or misdiagnosis of schizophrenia among African American clients is a longstanding and critical disparity in mental health services.
Academic text (2008) -
The GAO's incomplete understanding of the differences between suspension and debarment resulted in a misdiagnosis of the problem and a fix to a rule that was not broken.
Academic text (2017) -
By providing both high-quality instruction and time to learn English, it will prevent misdiagnosis and overrepresentation of minority students, particularly limited English proficient students in special education.
Academic text (2006) -
The misdiagnosis of climate change has led to inadequate responses to environmental issues.
Synonyms
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4.2
An idea that is not true because people understand something wrongly
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6.8
A wrong idea about something
A wrong medical decision that names the wrong illness or says someone has an illness when they do not
Antonyms
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Etymology
Misdiagnosis has the same parts (mis- 'wrong' and diagnosis 'to know'), and it is also used outside medicine to mean a wrong explanation of the cause of a problem, so a misdiagnosis can make people choose the wrong solution.