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false-negative /false-neg·a·tive/ (fawls´ neg´ah-tiv)

1. denoting a test result that wrongly excludes an individual from a category.

2. an individual so excluded.

3. an instance of a false-negative result.

false-negative [fawls´ neg´ah-tiv]

1. denoting a test result that wrongly excludes an individual from a diagnostic or other category.

2. an individual so excluded.

3. an instance of such a result; called also false-negative reaction.

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