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Definition of overdiagnose in English:

overdiagnose

verb

  • with object To diagnose (a particular disease, etc.) too frequently, and thus occasionally incorrectly.

Origin

1950s. From over- + diagnose.

Pronunciation

overdiagnose

/ˌəʊvəˈdʌɪəɡnəʊz/ /ˌəʊvədʌɪəɡˈnəʊz/