overdetection

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over- +‎ detection

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overdetection (uncountable)

  1. Detection at levels greater than are actually the case
    • 2009 January 13, Nicholas Bakalar, “Prognosis: Left Behind in Prostate Cancer Screening”, in New York Times[1]:
      "In prostate cancer, there's a lot of talk about overdetection and overtreatment," said Dr. David C. Miller []

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