overdiagnosed

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adjective

Diagnosed more often than it truly occurs.

Opposite
underdiagnosed
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of overdiagnose
adjectiveoverdiagnosed (comparative more overdiagnosed, superlative most overdiagnosed)

comparative more overdiagnosed · superlative most overdiagnosed

  1. adjectiveparticipleDiagnosed more often than it truly occurs.
  2. adjectiveparticipleDiagnosed as a clinical case despite truly being a subclinical, asymptomatic case.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
underdiagnosed
Cite this entry
APA

overdiagnosed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdiagnosed

MLA

“overdiagnosed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdiagnosed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overdiagnosed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdiagnosed.

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