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Overdiagnosis
Meaning
Noun
●
In Medicine:
To
diagnose
something too
frequently
, or based on
insufficient
evidence
, or without
benefit
to the patient.
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Origin
overdiagnosis
English
diagnosis
English
diagnosis
Latin
διάγνωσις
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
over-
English
over-
Middle English (1100-1500)
ofer-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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