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DEFINITION: n., Forced small talk used by professional caregivers to put patients at ease. (Not usually effective.) v., To ask insipid questions while subjecting a person to an intimate, awkward or painful procedure.
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Chatquilizer
Created by: rikboyee
Pronunciation: chat-kwil-eye-zer
Sentence: she had become quite adept at chatquilizing her patients
Etymology: chat, tranquilizer
Unnecesspeak
Created by: scrabbelicious
Pronunciation: Un-ne-ciss-speak
Sentence: I longed for a speedy outcome which I knew was unlikely due to a constant barrage of unnecesspeak.
Etymology: Unnecessary Speak.
Medigab
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: med/i/gab
Sentence: Dentist's medigab is designed to move the patient's attention past the procedure so they will be somewhat more relaxed.
Etymology: MEDIGAB - noun - from - MEDICAL + GAB
Zideronker
Created by: Nickvoreas
Pronunciation: Zid-er-onk-er
Sentence: the zideronkerist dentist continued to talk to her patient even while she stuffed his mouth full of tools.
Etymology:
Eloquesia
Created by: MrDave2176
Pronunciation: ello-QWEE-shuh
Sentence: Dr. Lonnigan's eloquesia wasn't putting Harry at ease. In fact, his muttercal [filtered through medical apparatus] responses were painful to make and - to his ears - unintelligible.
Etymology: Eloqu(ence) + (anesth)esia EDIT: it occured to me that the word Queasy is sort of in there. I know I get a little queasy when the doctor starts talking to me.
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COMMENTS:
Will Doc Lonegan's eloquesia, cause Harry to have alopecia?! Great word. - OZZIEBOB, 2007-10-16: 23:02:00
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Docquisition
Created by: zavijava
Pronunciation:
Sentence: After checking my chart, the gynocologist began the docquisition.
Etymology: doctor+inquisition
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COMMENTS:
Could almost be a tax audit. - petaj, 2007-10-16: 09:04:00
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Medigab
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: med/i/gab
Sentence: Dentist's medigab is designed to move the patient's attention past the procedure so they will be somewhat more relaxed.
Etymology: medical + gab
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COMMENTS:
And not freak out when they see the bill. - petaj, 2007-10-16: 09:05:00
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Drivelish
Created by: Boomertoo
Pronunciation:
Sentence: The dental staff's drivelish did not distract him from anxiously awaiting the procedure.
Etymology:
Mandrivel
Created by: porsche
Pronunciation: man/dri/vel
Sentence:
Etymology: mandible (jaw bone) + drivel
Medigab
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: med/i/gab
Sentence: Dentist's medigab is designed to move the patient's attention past the procedure so they will be somewhat more relaxed.
Etymology: MEDIGAB - noun - from - MEDICAL + GAB
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you again remistram! ~ James
OZZIEBOB - 2007-10-16: 05:32:00
Great definition and cartoon. Recently, I have had the need to attend a variety of medical professionals, and find that they engage in a fair bit of small talk. Dentists , by far, chatter and, also, seem to recommend the use of a wide range of products.
Thanks Ozziebob! I too have been at the dentist and walked out not only with a sore tooth, but also with a sore ear. ~ James
lumina - 2008-09-11: 00:50:00
whynecology
lumina - 2008-09-11: 00:56:00
Sorry bout that...didn't meant to comment...hit wrong button.
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James