underdiagnose

verb un·der·di·ag·nose \ˌən-dər-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz; -ˌdī-ig-ˈ, -əg-\

Definition of UNDERDIAGNOSE

transitive verb

: to diagnose (a condition or disease) less often than it is actually present

— un·der·di·ag·no·sis \-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs, -əg-\ noun

1974

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb un·der·di·ag·nose \-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz; -ˌdī-ig-ˈ, -əg-\

un·der·di·ag·nosedun·der·di·ag·nos·ing

: to diagnose (a condition or disease) less often than it is actually present <a tendency to underdiagnose degenerative joint disease>

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