How to Use misdiagnosis in a Sentence

misdiagnosis

noun
  • Kaminsky lost most of his hearing at age four after a misdiagnosis of mumps as a cold.
    — Ilya Kaminsky august 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Zak also felt like the medicine did more harm to Williams than good because of the misdiagnosis.
    — Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 21 July 2021
  • Thyroid disease can also cause hair loss, so the misdiagnosis can send doctors on a wild-goose chase.
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 12 Nov. 2021
  • While the tests may expand swift access to data, some carry the risk of misdiagnosis.
    — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In healthcare, this can lead to misdiagnosis, which remains a leading cause of preventable death.
    — Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021
  • An easy misdiagnosis when looking into the brunette’s warm eyes, bright smile, and observing her tall, sinewy physique.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, ELLE, 25 Feb. 2023
  • If this was the reason for the code, Bloomberg editors described it as a misdiagnosis in an op-ed.
    — Morgan Meaker, Wired, 25 Feb. 2022
  • And there is a slight misdiagnosis there on Sherry and Manny’s part.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This provides an opening for more misdiagnosis and poor health care delivery.
    — Sheldon H. Jacobson and Dr. Janet A. Jokela, Twin Cities, 30 May 2024
  • But her misdiagnosis led to a distrust in the medical system.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Despite the misdiagnosis, she was advised to get a chemical peel.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The main thrust of his agenda, though, is gun-control proposals that represent a stark misdiagnosis of the crime wave.
    — Rich Lowry, National Review, 25 June 2021
  • Hamsmith would later come to find out that croup is a common misdiagnosis when a child has ingested a button battery.
    — Julianne Pepitone, NBC News, 8 May 2021
  • The report argues this is a misdiagnosis.
    — Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • When a leader makes a misdiagnosis, efforts to execute a decision will miss the mark.
    — Nate Bennett, Forbes, 28 June 2021
  • Some of them had easy experiences with the medical world of their day, and some suffered through neglect and misdiagnosis.
    — B. D. McClay, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2023
  • This is a problem for many reasons, with the most obvious being the high threat of misdiagnosis and medical mistakes that lead to death.
    — Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Last month, Zak opened up about his father's misdiagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
    — Katie Campione, PEOPLE.com, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Additionally, providers may not be aware of the condition, which can lead to misdiagnosis.
    — Brittany Risher, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In one case, a misdiagnosis led to a patient’s bladder being removed, according to the report and the people.
    — Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
  • But all of that — the dizzy spells, the misdiagnosis, the doctor visits — was just the beginning of the Huertas’ nightmare.
    — AZCentral.com, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Adults may arrive after years of masking, misdiagnosis, or quiet struggle.
    — Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Newsweek spoke with Hayley and her 25-year-old son, Jay, about the misdiagnosis that upended their lives.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
  • That's because the blistering lesions look similar to herpes, which can lead to a misdiagnosis.
    — Jessica Migala, Health.com, 7 June 2021
  • Neurodivergent girls and women are often caught in a web of misdiagnosis and neglect.
    — Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The record belies this misdiagnosis.
    — Isaac Schorr, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
  • That instinct is the misdiagnosis.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • Both can lead to misdiagnosis, as seen in Willis’ initial aphasia diagnosis.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Being unable to communicate their signs and symptoms of wellness or illness can lead to misdiagnosis.
    — Jennifer "jay" Palumbo, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Halle Berry said a herpes misdiagnosis about three years ago prompted her to use her platform to help other women transitioning through menopause.
    — Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024

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