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misdiagnosing

misdiagnosing is the present participle and gerund of misdiagnose.

Meaning of misdiagnose

Verb

misdiagnose (third-person singular simple present misdiagnoses, present participle misdiagnosing, simple past and past participle misdiagnosed)

  1. (transitive) To incorrectly diagnose.
    • Ulcerated BCC may mimic SCC, and Bowen's disease may be misdiagnosed for the superficial and morphoeic forms.1993, W. E. De Launey, Harvey Rotstein, W. A. Land, De Launey and Land Principles and Practice of Dermatology

Questions about misdiagnosing

What is misdiagnosing the present participle and gerund of?
Misdiagnosing is the present participle and gerund of misdiagnose.

Words near misdiagnosing in the dictionary

  1. misdevotion
  2. misdevotions
  3. misdiagnose
  4. misdiagnosed
  5. misdiagnoses
  6. misdiagnosing
  7. misdiagnosis
  8. misdiagnostic
  9. misdiagram
  10. misdiagrammed
  11. misdiagramming

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