What does overdetection mean?
Overdetection means Detection at levels greater than are actually the case.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Detection at levels greater than are actually the case.
"In prostate cancer, there's a lot of talk about overdetection and overtreatment," said Dr. David C. Miller[…]
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Overdetection means Detection at levels greater than are actually the case.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include underdetection.
"In prostate cancer, there's a lot of talk about overdetection and overtreatment," said Dr. David C. Miller[…]
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