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noun Also false positive.
- Medicine/Medical.
- a test result that is incorrect because the test indicated a condition or finding that does not exist: a false-positive for syphilis.
- a person who receives this test result.
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- any screening test result that incorrectly detected or classified a person or thing: A false-positive at the airport could cause you to miss your flight.
- a person or thing identified by such a test.
adjective
- pertaining to or being a false-positive: The test has a false-positive rate of 4%.
noun
- a result in a medical test that wrongly indicates the presence of the condition being tested for
- a person from whom such a result is obtained
n.
- A positive test result in a subject that does not possess the attribute for which the test is being conducted.
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