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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。
误诊
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
误诊
misdiagnosis
A misdiagnosis of cancer can cause unnecessary anxiety.
癌症的误诊可能造成不必要的焦虑。
错误的诊断。
An incorrect diagnosis.
A second opinion can help patients avoid the dangers of a misdiagnosis.
寻求第二诊疗意见可以帮助患者避免误诊的危险。
The doctor admitted that her earlier decision was a misdiagnosis and ordered new tests.
医生承认她之前的判断是误诊，并安排了新的检查。
Researchers studied hundreds of past misdiagnoses to find common patterns.
研究人员研究了数百个过去的误诊案例，以找出常见模式。
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。
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。
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。
Not this
The doctor misdiagnosis the patient's condition.
Use this
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。
Not this
He received misdiagnosis at the hospital.
Use this
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。
Not this
The hospital reported several misdiagnosises.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
高误诊率
This rare disease has a high misdiagnosis rate.
这种罕见病的误诊率很高。
避免误诊
Doctors use multiple tests to avoid misdiagnosis.
医生通过多种检查来避免误诊。
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。
误诊风险
The risk of misdiagnosis increases when patients cannot describe their symptoms clearly.
当患者无法清楚描述症状时，误诊风险会增加。
Use misdiagnosis naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住 mis- 是“错”，diagnosis 是“诊断”；错误诊断＝误诊。
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。
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.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.