noun-modifying (irregular)
false positive; pseudo-positive
Medical term for a test result that appears positive but is not truly positive.
この検査では疑陽性が出ることがある。
This test can sometimes produce a false positive.
偽陽性 is a more common term for 'false positive' in medical contexts; 疑陽性 is less frequent but carries a nuance of 'suspected positive'.
Standard kanji spelling in medical contexts.
Alternate kanji spelling; 擬 carries a nuance of 'imitation' or 'pseudo'.
Formed from 疑 “suspected, questionable” and 陽性 “positive,” denoting a result suspected of being positive but ultimately false.