誤診

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 誤診 is read ごしん and is a noun for an incorrect judgment about a disease or medical condition.
• Basic usage: Make it the cause in 誤診が発端になる and the object of suspicion in 誤診を疑う.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Error in diagnosis
  • 誤診 specifically identifies an error in diagnostic judgment. An unfavorable treatment outcome alone does not automatically establish a misdiagnosis.
• Suspecting a misdiagnosis
  • 誤診を疑う means considering the possibility of a misdiagnosis; it does not state that one has been confirmed.
• Fictional context
  • The existing examples are scenes from a story and a medical drama. They do not make a claim about a real medical case or diagnosis.