"misdiagnose" meaning in English

See misdiagnose in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: misdiagnoses [present, singular, third-person], misdiagnosing [participle, present], misdiagnosed [participle, past], misdiagnosed [past]
Etymology: From mis- + diagnose. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mis-|diagnose}} mis- + diagnose Head templates: {{en-verb}} misdiagnose (third-person singular simple present misdiagnoses, present participle misdiagnosing, simple past and past participle misdiagnosed)
  1. (transitive) To incorrectly diagnose. Tags: transitive Related terms: misdiagnosis

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