underscreening

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English

Etymology

From under- +‎ screening.

Pronunciation

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Noun

underscreening (uncountable)

  1. Insufficient screening
    • 2007 February 10, “Requiring a Vaccine for Young Girls (5 Letters)”, in New York Times:
      In Texas, underscreening in African-American and Hispanic women probably accounts for their disproportionately high rates of cervical cancer.