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DEFINITION: v. To have a medical condition or illness and yet continually deny it, even after your doctor has diagnosed it. n. A person who steadfastly refuses to accept a medical diagnosis or to follow the prescribed treatment.
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Incredulognosis
Created by: DevynAlexanderSkyeHarris
Pronunciation: In-Cred-You-Low-Know-Sis
Sentence: Izjhii looked at his left nipple-swollen now to the size almost that of large rodent. "The doc said I need it removed or I will die, but I know, that I will be just fine." Loriin's eyes widened. "Fine? So very incredulognostic of you to disregard a professional opinion with your High school level education based self incredulognosis." The next day Izjhii was buried in his best leisure suit.
Etymology: Incredulous: unwilling to believe + Diagnosis: discovery of ones disease.
Illstrich
Created by: catgrin
Pronunciation: il-strich
Sentence: I've known friends to illstrich on occasion, but Todd is a world-class illstricher. There are sores all over his lips, but he swears he's not the 1-in-4 who's got herpes! How can he keep illstriching like he's totally healthy?
Etymology: From "ill" and a contraction of "ostrich" (a large, flightless bird fabled to hide its head in the sand at the first sign of danger)
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COMMENTS:
nice - galwaywegian, 2010-06-15: 05:14:00
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Denyagnosis
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dee nye ag no sis
Sentence: "Congratulations, Bertha, you are pregnant and will be expecting twins in 6 months time!", said Dr.Pepper. But Bertha cried "No"..."Dr.Pepper, that is a denyagnosis...I could not possibly be pregnant, nevermind having twins!" "Why not?"asked Dr.Pepper..."You did have saex with someone 3 months ago, did you not?" "Yes", said Bertha, "But it was only one time with one guy, Bertie...everyone knows you have to do it more than once or with 2 guys to get twins!!!"
Etymology: Deny (declare untrue; contradict;refuse to accept or believe) & Diagnosis (identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon)
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COMMENTS:
I submitted a word today but I'm not sure why. This one is perfect! - artr, 2009-05-28: 05:06:00
geat word!! - mweinmann, 2009-05-28: 12:09:00
Best of the day! - Mustang, 2009-05-28: 18:40:00
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Antidisfollowdoctor
Created by: balku4
Pronunciation: aw-dee-sfowll-teer
Sentence: youre a antidisfollowdoctor
Etymology: look at the word you will see
Denysician
Created by: SethelMerman
Pronunciation: Dee-ni-zi-shun
Sentence: Flo urged him to go see a doctor, but there was no use arguing with a denysician.
Etymology: deny (to declare untrue or to disclaim a connection to) + physician (a doctor of medicine.)
Dismissnosis
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dis-mis-noh-sis
Sentence: The doctor may have his opinion about what is wrong with Jerry but he has own dismissnosis. In his world denial trumps knowledge any day.
Etymology: dismiss (to discharge or remove) + diagnosis (the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition)
Disagsease
Created by: dennisrussis
Pronunciation: diz eg ziz
Sentence: Obseesed with belief of absolute health Mike disageased all sickly signs he felt with increasing frequency in his stomach.
Etymology: Disagree (deny something) + disease (illness)
Diagnosuch
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: die-ag-NO-such
Sentence: Wilbur refused to accept any sort of diagnosis of an existing ailment, and would declare it to be a diagnosuch, thereby avoiding having to deal with any fear or having to apply a remedy.
Etymology: blend of diagnosis and the term 'no such'
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COMMENTS:
diagbolically good - Nosila, 2009-05-28: 10:42:00
Wilburnished the art of denial.....good word. - mweinmann, 2009-05-28: 12:11:00
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Denyill
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: dinīil
Sentence: To the day he died, Dan was in denyill. He told anybody who was willing to listen and many who weren’t that his doctor was a quack who was just out to get his money by prescribing various treatments and medicines. Who knew that you could die from an untreated hangnail?
Etymology: deny (refuse to admit the truth or existence of something) + ill (not in full health; sick)
Reflutiate
Created by: youmustvotenato
Pronunciation: re-flu-tea-ate
Sentence: "'Tis only a fleshwound," Sir Bledalot reflutiated as another limb was lopped off.
Etymology: refute: disprove + flu: illness
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James