misdiagnose
verb [ T ] uk/mɪs.ˈdaɪ.əɡ.nəʊz/ us/ˌmɪs.daɪ.əɡˈnoʊs/
错误地诊断
to state that a person has a particular illness or condition, when in fact they have a different one
Early signs can easily be misdiagnosed as arthritis. 早期的症状很容易被误诊为关节炎。
She underwent unnecessary surgery because doctors misdiagnosed her with cancer. 她接受了不必要的手术，因为误诊，医生以为她得了癌症。
- More examples
- A hospital misdiagnosed his condition as the flu and discharged him.
- Whooping cough is often misdiagnosed as bronchitis.
- It would be very easy to misdiagnose because very few physicians see anthrax.