misdiagnosis

🇺🇸 /ˌmɪsdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmɪsdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/
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A wrong identification of a disease or condition.

The misdiagnosis caused the patient to receive the wrong treatment.

translation

n. A wrong identification of a disease or condition.

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Plural misdiagnoses