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false negative
false negativen. A test result that is false-negative.false negative n 1. (Medicine) a result in a medical test that wrongly indicates the absence of the condition being tested for 2. (Medicine) a person from whom such a result is obtained false negative
false negativeThe erroneous identification of a benign condition that turns out to be harmful. Contrast with false positive.false negative
false neg·a·tive (fawls neg'ă-tiv), 1. A test result that erroneously excludes someone from a specific diagnostic or reference group. 2. A patient whose test results exclude that person from a particular diagnostic group to which the person ought truly belong. 3. Term commonly used to denote a false-negative result. false negativen. A test result that is false-negative.false negative A term of art referring to a person with a negative test result, who actually has a target condition.false negative Diagnostic medicine A test result–eg, Pap smear, mammography, from a Pt who has a particular disease, which is negative or does not detect the presence of an analyte that is usually abnormal in the disease of interest. See Four-cell diagnostic matrix, Cf False positive NIHspeak An active substance or result incorrectly identified as negative by an assay or test. false neg·a·tive (fawls neg'ă-tiv) 1. A test result that erroneously excludes a person from a specific diagnostic or reference group. 2. A person excluded by erroneous test results from a particular diagnostic group. 3. A false-negative test result. False negativeTest results showing no problem when one exists.Mentioned in: Stress Testfalse neg·a·tive (fawls neg'ă-tiv) 1. A test result that erroneously excludes someone from a specific diagnostic or reference group. 2. A patient whose test results exclude that person from a particular diagnostic group to which the person ought truly belong. 3. Term commonly used to denote a false-negative reaction (q.v.). AcronymsSeefinanceThesaurusSeefalse |