misdiagnoses
Erroneous medical conclusions
Misdiagnoses is the plural of misdiagnosis—an incorrect identification of a disease, condition, or problem.
In medicine, misdiagnoses can lead to improper treatment or delayed care: The study found that misdiagnoses of rare diseases were alarmingly common.
The term extends beyond medicine to any faulty assessment: His misdiagnoses of market trends cost the company millions.
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- miscalculationError in estimation
misinterpretation · flaw · misunderstanding · misconception · misjudgment · misstep · incorrect · faulty
Incorrect understanding of meaning
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- differentialRelative difference between things
- malpracticeHarmful professional negligence
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
overlooked · imaging · biopsy · consultation · referral · specialist · misread · comorbidity
mistake
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- inaccuracyLack of precision
miscalculation · misinterpretation · flaw · misunderstanding · misconception · misjudgment · misstep · incorrect · faulty · wrong
misinterpretation
Incorrect understanding of meaning
- symptomsIndicators of disease
- differentialRelative difference between things
- malpracticeHarmful professional negligence
clinical · overlooked · imaging · biopsy · consultation · referral · specialist · misread · comorbidity