Word
misdiagnoses
误诊
misdiagnoses is the plural of misdiagnosis.
misdiagnosis
- 1.
An incorrect diagnosis.
错误的诊断。
错误的诊断。
In use
A second opinion can help patients avoid the dangers of a misdiagnosis.
The doctor admitted that her earlier decision was a misdiagnosis and ordered new tests.
Researchers studied hundreds of past misdiagnoses to find common patterns.
a misdiagnosis of [condition]
of 后写被误诊的病；如果要说明被误诊成了什么病，用 a misdiagnosis of X as Y。
A misdiagnosis of cancer can cause unnecessary anxiety.
癌症的误诊可能造成不必要的焦虑。
there be a misdiagnosis
这是存在句式，表示曾发生过一次误诊；复数可用 there have been misdiagnoses。
There was a misdiagnosis in his case, so the infection went untreated.
他的病例中曾有一次误诊，因此感染没有得到治疗。
be a misdiagnosis
主语通常是 diagnosis 或检查结果，强调该诊断是错误的。
The patient's initial diagnosis was a misdiagnosis.
患者最初的诊断是一次误诊。
Common mistakes
The doctor misdiagnosis the patient's condition.The doctor misdiagnosed the patient's condition.
misdiagnosis 是名词，意为“误诊”；表示动词“误诊”应用 misdiagnose，其过去式为 misdiagnosed。中文“误诊”可作动词或名词，但英语需区分词性。
He received misdiagnosis at the hospital.He received a misdiagnosis at the hospital.
misdiagnosis 是可数名词，单数形式前需加冠词 a。中文“误诊”没有冠词概念，容易漏掉。
The hospital reported several misdiagnosises.The hospital reported several misdiagnoses.
misdiagnosis 的复数形式是把词尾 -sis 变为 -ses，即 misdiagnoses，而不是 misdiagnosises。
Connections
Collocations
- misdiagnosis of cancer
- 癌症误诊
- The misdiagnosis of cancer can delay life-saving treatment.癌症误诊可能会延误挽救生命的治疗。
- receive a misdiagnosis
- 被误诊
- She received a misdiagnosis and later learned she had a different illness.她被误诊了，后来才知道自己得的是另一种病。
- high misdiagnosis rate
- 高误诊率
- This rare disease has a high misdiagnosis rate.这种罕见病的误诊率很高。
- avoid misdiagnosis
- 避免误诊
- Doctors use multiple tests to avoid misdiagnosis.医生通过多种检查来避免误诊。
- lead to misdiagnosis
- 导致误诊
- Similar symptoms can lead to misdiagnosis without careful examination.如果不仔细检查，相似的症状可能会导致误诊。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住 mis- 是“错”，diagnosis 是“诊断”；错误诊断＝误诊。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学文献、医疗记录、正式新闻或法律讨论 该词通常用于医疗、法律或正式书面语境，多出现在医学文献、病历记录和新闻报道中；日常口语中较少使用，更常说 wrong diagnosis。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with misdiagnosis: the stressed syllable is /oʊ/, followed by /sɪs/. Beware lookalikes where -osis is pronounced /əsɪs/, as in metamorphosis, which does not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.