What does underdetection mean?
Underdetection means Detection at excessively low levels, or at levels lower than are actually the case.
Underdetection
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
Detection at excessively low levels, or at levels lower than are actually the case.
Example Sentences
"But this study says that in these very disadvantaged men, there is underdetection and undertreatment, that the cancers are not being found early enough."
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"But this study says that in these very disadvantaged men, there is underdetection and undertreatment, that the cancers are not being found early enough."
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