overdiagnosis
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Is overdiagnosis a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (medicine) The act or process of diagnosing something too frequently, or based on insufficient evidence, or without benefit to the patient; an instance of this act or process.Examples: "While failing to make a diagnosis can result in lawsuits, there are no corresponding penalties for overdiagnosis."; "Specifically, the broader diagnostic criteria typically results in the overdiagnosis of autism, particularly among those more severely disabled."; "Overdiagnosis refers to diagnosis that does not benefit patients because the diagnosed condition is not a harmful disease in those individuals."Antonyms: underdiagnosiscountableuncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary
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