Overdiagnose
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Overdiagnose is a verb meaning (medicine) To diagnose something more often than it actually occurs.
Meaning
(medicine) To diagnose something more often than it actually occurs.
More Meanings
- (medicine) To diagnose as a clinical case what is truly a subclinical case.
Example Sentences
Health experts deny claims that they overdiagnose mental health conditions.
Her GP incorrectly referred her to a pulmonologist, overdiagnosing what was clearly a case of subclinical, mild allergy.
Dissociative identity disorder is a contentious diagnosis: some professionals say the disorder is overdiagnosed; others say it doesn't even exist.
Word Forms
- overdiagnoses
- overdiagnosing
- overdiagnosed
Antonyms for overdiagnose
Common opposites include underdiagnose.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include underdiagnose, misdiagnose, overcall, misdoctor, overmeasure, misprescribe.
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