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noun
The practice of widening the diagnostic boundaries of illnesses in order to expand the markets for treatments.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, uncountable
Synonyms: overmedicalization, pathologization
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: medicalization
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