"overdiagnosis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: overdiagnoses [plural]
Etymology: over- + diagnosis Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|over|diagnosis}} over- + diagnosis Head templates: {{en-noun|~|overdiagnoses}} overdiagnosis (countable and uncountable, plural overdiagnoses)
  1. (medicine) To diagnose something too frequently, or based on insufficient evidence, or without benefit to the patient. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Related terms: overdiagnose, underdiagnosis
    Sense id: en-overdiagnosis-en-noun-zdXQ6TAf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Topics: medicine, sciences

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