1. incorrect identifications of diseases or medical conditions
Usage: plural of misdiagnosis

1. incorrectly identifies a disease or medical condition
Usage: third person singular present tense

Examples

• The study revealed that misdiagnoses occur in about 10% of emergency room cases.
• Medical misdiagnoses can lead to inappropriate treatments and delayed recovery.
• The doctor misdiagnoses the patient’s symptoms as a common cold instead of pneumonia.
• Computer systems help reduce misdiagnoses by analyzing patient data more thoroughly.
• She frequently misdiagnoses rare conditions due to lack of experience.
• The hospital implemented new protocols to prevent misdiagnoses.
• When a physician misdiagnoses a serious illness, the consequences can be severe.