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fn
noun 8name 1
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2FN + NOUN
diagnosis
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on
Definitions
noun
1
Initialism of footnote.
name
1
Abbreviation of Fabrique Nationale de Herstal.
noun
1
Initialism of fibronectin.
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A FN diagnosis, on the other hand, can give a patient the illusion of good health (and the patient will not get the necessary treatment).
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From the optics of fairness, we care more about FPs than FNs because it's more unfair to put an innocent person in prison than it is to leave a guilty person in the streets.
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