false-negative result
1false-negative — adj relating to or being an individual or a test result that is erroneously classified in a negative category (as of diagnosis) because of imperfect testing methods or procedures compare FALSE POSITIVE false negative n * * * false neg·a·tive… …
2False negative — A result that appears negative but fails to reveal a situation. An example of a false negative: a particular test designed to detect cancer of the toenail is negative but the person has toenail cancer. * * * 1. A test result that erroneously… …
3false negative — noun a) A result of a test that shows as absent something that is present. A false positive from a cancer screening test will unnecessarily frighten a healthy person, a false negative will deprive them of timely treatment. b) type II error …
4false negative — false positive/negative/ phrase an incorrect result of a scientific test One of the biggest complaints about current tests is that they give false positive results. Thesaurus: scientific research and relating to scientific researchhyponym… …
5false-negative — /fawls neg euh tiv/, n. a test result that is incorrect because the test failed to recognize an existing condition or finding. Cf. false positive. * * * …
6false negative — A negative assay result that should have been positive …
7false-negative — /fawls neg euh tiv/, n. a test result that is incorrect because the test failed to recognize an existing condition or finding. Cf. false positive …
8false-negative test result — A test result that indicates that a person does not have a specific disease or condition when the person actually does have the disease or condition …
9Renninger negative-result experiment — In quantum mechanics, the Renninger negative result experiment is a thought experiment that illustrates some of the difficulties of understanding the nature of wave function collapse and measurement in quantum mechanics. The statement is that a… …
10false-positive — adj relating to or being an individual or a test result that is erroneously classified in a positive category (as of diagnosis) because of imperfect testing methods or procedures <a false positive pregnancy test> compare false negative… …
