underscreening

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^[1]:

     In Texas, underscreening in African-American and Hispanic women probably accounts for their disproportionately high rates of cervical cancer.