undiagnosed
Definition
Adjective: - Not identified or determined by medical examination: Describes a medical condition, illness, or disease whose specific nature or cause has not been recognized or named by a doctor through diagnosis.
Usage
The adjective "undiagnosed" is used to describe a health problem that exists but has not yet been formally identified. It typically precedes a noun (e.g., undiagnosed condition) or follows a linking verb like "remain" or "go."
Examples
- Many people live with undiagnosed diabetes for years.
- The cause of her pain remained undiagnosed despite several tests.
- He suffered from an undiagnosed heart condition.
Advanced Usage
- "to go undiagnosed": This phrase is used to indicate that a condition was not diagnosed over a period of time.
- The infection went undiagnosed for weeks, leading to complications.
Variants and Related Words
- Diagnose (verb): To identify the nature of an illness or problem by examination.
- Diagnosis (noun): The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination.
- Misdiagnosed (adjective): Incorrectly diagnosed.
Synonyms
- Unidentified (in a medical context)
- Unrecognized (in a medical context)
Antonyms
- Diagnosed
- Identified
Adjective
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eluding diagnosis
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undiagnosed disease
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