underdiagnose
underdiagnose verb: to diagnose something less often than it actually occurs.
Verb
underdiagnose (third-person singular simple present underdiagnoses, present participle underdiagnosing, simple past and past participle underdiagnosed)
- To diagnose something less often than it actually occurs.
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- Antonyms:
- overdiagnose
Antonyms of underdiagnose
Forms of underdiagnose
| third-person singular present | underdiagnoses |
|---|---|
| present participle | underdiagnosing |
| past participle | underdiagnosed |
| past | underdiagnosed |
Origin of underdiagnose
From under- + diagnose.
Questions about underdiagnose
- What does underdiagnose mean?
- Underdiagnose means to diagnose something less often than it actually occurs.
- What part of speech is underdiagnose?
- Underdiagnose is a verb.
- What is the past tense of underdiagnose?
- The past tense of underdiagnose is underdiagnosed.
Words near underdiagnose in the dictionary
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