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When a person tests positive for HIV, it is not a test for the virus itself but for antibodies to the virus, and the test is not able to distinguish between HIV antibodies and a multitude of other antibodies. Many conditions can lead to a false positive result, including flu shots, hepatitis, and pregnancy.
Nate Mendel

Meaning of "false positive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FALSE POSITIVE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FALSE POSITIVE

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determiner
exclamation
False positive is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FALSE POSITIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Type I and type II errors

In statistics, a null hypothesis is a statement that the thing being studied produces no effect or makes no difference. An example of a null hypothesis is the statement "This diet has no effect on people's weight." Usually an experimenter frames a null hypothesis with the intent of rejecting it: that is, intending to run an experiment which produces data that shows that the thing under study does make a difference. A type I error is the incorrect rejection of a true null hypothesis. With respect to the non-null hypothesis, it represents a false positive. Usually a type I error leads one to conclude that a supposed effect or relationship exists when in fact it doesn't. Examples of type I errors include a test that shows a patient to have a disease when in fact the patient does not have the disease, a fire alarm going off indicating a fire when in fact there is no fire or an experiment indicating that a medical treatment should cure a disease when in fact it does not. A type II error is the failure to reject a false null hypothesis. With respect to the non-null hypothesis, it represents a false negative.

Definition of false positive in the English dictionary

The definition of false positive in the dictionary is a result in a medical test that wrongly indicates the presence of the condition being tested for. Other definition of false positive is a person from whom such a result is obtained.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FALSE POSITIVE

false gavial
false goldenrod
false imprisonment
false joint
false keel
false memory syndrome
false move
false negative
false oxlip
false position
false pregnancy
false pretences
false relation
false ribs
false saffron
false scorpion
false start
false step
false teeth
false topaz

WORDS THAT END LIKE FALSE POSITIVE

active
additive
aperitive
capacitive
case-sensitive
cognitive
competitive
definitive
fugitive
HIV-positive
insensitive
intransitive
intuitive
nutritive
positive
primitive
prohibitive
punitive
repetitive
sensitive
time-sensitive

Synonyms and antonyms of false positive in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «false positive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FALSE POSITIVE

Find out the translation of false positive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of false positive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «false positive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

假阳性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

falso positivo
570 millions of speakers

English

false positive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सकारात्मक झूठी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

إيجابية كاذبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ложное срабатывание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

falso positivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইতিবাচক মিথ্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faux positif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

positif palsu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

falsch positiven
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

偽陽性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거짓 양성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Palsu positif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dương tính giả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொய்யான உண்மை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोटे सकारात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yanlış pozitif
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

falso positivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fałszywy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

помилкове спрацьовування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fals pozitiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψευδώς θετικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vals positiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

falskt positivt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

falsk positiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of false positive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FALSE POSITIVE»

The term «false positive» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.433 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about false positive

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QUOTES WITH «FALSE POSITIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word false positive.
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Nate Mendel
When a person tests positive for HIV, it is not a test for the virus itself but for antibodies to the virus, and the test is not able to distinguish between HIV antibodies and a multitude of other antibodies. Many conditions can lead to a false positive result, including flu shots, hepatitis, and pregnancy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FALSE POSITIVE»

Discover the use of false positive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to false positive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Primer on Kidney Diseases
skin cleansers, may produce false-positive reactions. Protein strips are highly sensitive to albumin but less so to globulins, hemoglobin, or light chains. When light chain proteinuria is suspected, more sensitive assays should be used. With acid ...
Arthur Greenberg, Alfred K. Cheung, 2005
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Studying a Study and Testing a Test: How to Read the Medical ...
To better understand what we mean by the relative importance of false negative and false positive results, we can examine testing for glaucoma and ask: What factors influence the importance of false negative and false positive results?
‎2005
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Rheumatology Secrets
Why might a false-positive serologic test for Lyme disease occur? In endemic areas, a large percentage of the population may have had a subclinical infection and be seropositive without acute or chronic illness. Adequately treated patients  ...
Sterling G. West, 2002
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Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Preventive Medicine
results (c). The second column represents all of the nondiseased subjects, consisting of subjects with false- positive results (b) and subjects with true- negative results (d). When the total in the first column is divided by the total of all of the ...
‎2007
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Breast Ultrasound
There are two types of errors in breast ultrasound: false-negative and false- positive findings. False-negative findings result in a Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) category assignment that is falsely low, and false- positive ...
A. Thomas Stavros, Cynthia L. Rapp, Steve H. Parker, 2004
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Medical Decision Making
This book clearly demonstrates how to best make medical decisions while incorporating clinical practice guidelines and decision support systems for electronic medical record systems.
Harold C. Sox, Michael C. Higgins, Douglas K. Owens, 2013
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Modules for Basic Nursing Skills
Table 2O-2 Examples of Drug Interference with Urine Testing False positive False positive False positive False positive False positive False positive False positive False positive False positive False positive False positive r\ erformance ...
Janice Rider Ellis, Elizabeth Ann Nowlis, Patricia M. Bentz, 1992
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A Responsiveness to Intervention Solution to the Problem of ...
These analyses identified 1 1 students (18%) as having possible false positive risk classifications based on strong curriculum mastery over the course of the year and reading outcome scores outside of the at-risk range at the end of ...
Athena R. Lentini, 2008
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False Positive
Jj Dare. at” meant just the opposite: the last sentence was always, always either reversed, bad grammar, or out of context, or a combination of the three. “At you back” took on a sinister meaning to Joe; if what Sarge had already found out was  ...
Jj Dare, 2008
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False Positive
William Cutrer, M.D., Sandra Glahn. ALSO BY THE AUTHORS: FICTION Lethal Harvest Deadly Cure NONFICTION When Empty Arms Become a Heavy Burden: Encouragement for Couples Facing Infertility Sexual Intimacy in Marriage mi ...
William Cutrer, M.D., Sandra Glahn, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FALSE POSITIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term false positive is used in the context of the following news items.
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A third of region's drivers test 'false positive' after roadside swipes
A spokesman from NSW Police media contacted the Echonetdaily this morning asking that the false positive figures be withheld from ... «Echonetdaily, Jul 15»
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More homes flooding on Ogden's east bench, water source unknown
Now they're backtracking and saying well, 'It's not always an exact science, it's a false positive because our employee didn't know what he was ... «fox13now.com, Jul 15»
3
US funds Colombian training of Central America security forces …
"False positive killings amount to one of the worst episodes of mass atrocity in the Western Hemisphere in recent years, and there is mounting ... «Fox News Latino, Jul 15»
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Forensic psychologist testifies in Modesto double homicide trial
Fraser testified that a false positive in identifying a suspect is more likely to occur when bias affects the witness. “Saying that's the person, when ... «Modesto Bee, Jul 15»
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Drug-induced cerebral glucose metabolism resembling Alzheimer's …
... that the Alzheimer-concordant neuropsychological and imaging findings were a false positive finding due to the pharmacological treatment. «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
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Martha's Vineyard Measles Case Was Misidentified; Hospital to …
The tests are not foolproof and will occasionally produce false positive results. When additional confirmation is necessary, more specialized ... «The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News, Jul 15»
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Man alleges he was fired due to his disabilities
Koontz, who registered a false positive on the test, informed the defendant that he suffered from disabilities and provided copies of his ... «The Pennsylvania Record, Jul 15»
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7 Common Biases That Skew Big Data Results
... false positive, and false negative]," said Keith Schleicher, managing director of decision science at Internet service provider CenturyLink in an ... «InformationWeek, Jul 15»
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Study results point to early cancer detection
The test had zero false positive and zero false negative results.Moreover, the study found the more advanced the patient's cancer, the more ... «Longview News-Journal, Jul 15»
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Blood Tests Could Soon Be As Easy As A Trip To The Drugstore
"For people at low risk of disease, any positive test that you get is likely to be a false positive, and that patient will be exposed to anxiety and a ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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