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false-negative test result

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1 Definition of false-negative test result

Meaning of false-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.

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.

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