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Overdiagnose

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo diagnose something more often than it actually occurs.
"Health experts deny claims that they overdiagnose mental health conditions."
2.VerbTo 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."
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