misdiagnose
misdiagnose · misdiagnoses · misdiagnosed · misdiagnosing
To incorrectly diagnoseTo incorrectly diagnose.
US/mɪsdˌaɪɪɡnˈoʊz/
» How often do doctors misdiagnose medical conditions?
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1 sensesTo incorrectly diagnose.
Examples
7 sentencesHow often do doctors misdiagnose medical conditions?
So what happens when people are misdiagnosed and given the wrong treatment?
Victor's social anxiety is so bad that it was misdiagnosed as schizophrenia.
The doctor misdiagnosed it.
They had me misdiagnosed.
Forms
misdiagnoses, misdiagnosing, misdiagnosed, misdiagnosed| Base form | misdiagnose · to misdiagnose |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | misdiagnoses |
| Present participle | misdiagnosing |
| Past simple | misdiagnosed |
| Past participle | misdiagnosed |
regular · Lesson
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle