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overdiagnosis
noun over·di·ag·no·sis \-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs, -əg-\
Definition of OVERDIAGNOSIS
: the diagnosis of a condition or disease more often than it is actually present
— over·di·ag·nose \-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz, -ˌdī-ig-ˈ, -əg-\ transitive verb
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First Known Use of OVERDIAGNOSIS
1978
Medical Dictionary
overdiagnosis
noun over·di·ag·no·sis \-ˌdī-ig-ˈnō-səs, -əg-\
plural over·di·ag·no·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of OVERDIAGNOSIS
: the diagnosis of a condition or disease (as Lyme disease) more often than it is actually present
—over·di·ag·nose \-ˈdī-ig-ˌnōs, -ˌnōz, -ˌdī-ig-ˈ, -əg-\ transitive verb, over·di·ag·nosed over·di·ag·nos·ing
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