overdiagnosed
overdiagnosed is the simple past and past participle of overdiagnose.
Adjective
overdiagnosed (comparative more overdiagnosed, superlative most overdiagnosed)
- Diagnosed more often than it truly occurs.
- Diagnosed as a clinical case despite truly being a subclinical, asymptomatic case.
Meaning of overdiagnose
Verb
overdiagnose (third-person singular simple present overdiagnoses, present participle overdiagnosing, simple past and past participle overdiagnosed)
- To diagnose something more often than it actually occurs.
- Health experts deny claims that they overdiagnose mental health conditions.
- Antonyms:
- underdiagnose
- To diagnose as a clinical case what is truly a subclinical case.
- Her GP incorrectly referred her to a pulmonologist, overdiagnosing what was clearly a case of subclinical, mild allergy.
Antonyms of overdiagnosed
Forms of overdiagnosed
| comparative | more overdiagnosed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most overdiagnosed |
Questions about overdiagnosed
- What does overdiagnosed mean?
- Overdiagnosed means diagnosed more often than it truly occurs.
- What is overdiagnosed the simple past and past participle of?
- Overdiagnosed is the simple past and past participle of overdiagnose.
- What part of speech is overdiagnosed?
- Overdiagnosed is an adjective.
Words near overdiagnosed in the dictionary
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