Medical Definition of False-positive reaction

1. An erroneous or mistakenly positive response. Positive test results in subjects who do not possess the attribute for which the test is conducted. The labeling of healthy persons as diseased when screening in the detection of disease. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of False-positive Reaction

fall open
fall out
fall over
fall over backwards
fall short
fall short of
fall through
fall under
fall upon
fall webworm
false
false
false-heart
false-hearted
false-negative reaction
false-positive reaction (current term)
falsed
falseface
falsefaces
falsehood
falsehoods
falsely
falseness
falsenesses
falser
falsers
falses
falsest
falsetto
falsetto

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