misdiagnose; miss the window for treatment
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to misdiagnose; to make an incorrect diagnosis
Often used with 为 or 成 to indicate the incorrect diagnosis. Common in medical contexts.
Yī医
shēng生
bǎ把
fèi肺
yán炎
wù误
zhěn诊
wéi为
gǎn感
mào冒
。
The doctor misdiagnosed pneumonia as a cold.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
bìng病
zǎo早
qī期
zhèng症
zhuàng状
bù不
míng明
xiǎn显
，
róng容
yì易
bèi被
wù误
zhěn诊
。
This disease has inconspicuous early symptoms and is easily misdiagnosed.
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Yóu由
yú于
shè设
bèi备
luò落
hòu后
，
nà那
jiā家
yī医
yuàn院
jīng经
cháng常
wù误
zhěn诊
。
Due to outdated equipment, that hospital often makes misdiagnoses.
verb
to delay diagnosis and treatment; to miss the critical window for medical intervention
Implies that time was lost, resulting in delayed treatment. Often used when distance or circumstances prevent timely medical care.
Lí离
yī医
yuàn院
hěn很
yuǎn远
，
yīn因
ér而
wù误
zhěn诊
le了
。
It was far from the hospital, so diagnosis and treatment were delayed.
Bìng病
qíng情
è恶
huà化
shì是
yīn因
wéi为
wù误
zhěn诊
tài太
jiǔ久
。
The condition worsened because the diagnosis was delayed for too long.
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Zài在
piān偏
yuǎn远
shān山
qū区
，
wù误
zhěn诊
wǎng往
wǎng往
yì意
wèi味
zhe着
shēng生
mìng命
de的
dài代
jià价
。
In remote mountainous areas, delayed diagnosis often means the cost of a life.