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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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Negaffliction
Created by: stache
Pronunciation: něg'ə-flĭk'shən
Sentence: "Garth, go get that thing taken care of!" Tanya cajoled. "It's no big deal," Garth negafflicted. "The doctor said it's completely malignant."
Etymology: 'ne,' from Python, of the Knights who say so; 'gaf,'var. of 'gaff,' a metal spur for a gamecock; 'flic,' action taken with one's BIC; 'tion,' take pains to avoid.
Medicenial
Created by: ordep
Pronunciation: medi si nay yal
Sentence:
Etymology: medical + denial
Deniailment
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: deny/ailment
Sentence: Even though his eyelids were stuck together when he woke up and his eyes were red and full of pus, he refused to consider that he might have pink eye and insisted he just had morning allergies.
Etymology: denial + ailment
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COMMENTS:
Good word containing both denail & illness(ailment). - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-09: 20:48:00
Best of the day. Good one! - Mustang, 2008-04-10: 03:35:00
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Procrastinfector
Created by: queenjane75
Pronunciation: pro-crass-tin-fek-tour
Sentence: Three-fifths of the Varsity Footballers in our high school are procratinfectors, having convinced themselves that the itch "down there" is just dry skin. It sure is strange that Marla has the same itch.
Etymology: procrastinator+infected
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COMMENTS:
i love the look on the dude's face in the cartoon! - queenjane75, 2008-04-09: 19:35:00
Yes, he looks like a fungi... - Nosila, 2008-04-09: 19:53:00
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Contradoctory
Created by: mweinmann
Pronunciation: con - trah - dok - tur - ee
Sentence: Roger was always contradoctory... No matter the diagnosis, he always knew better and did not accept test findings or expert opinions. One wondered why he bothered to seek medical care at all.
Etymology: contradictory, doctor
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COMMENTS:
Because he can only get prescriptions from his doctor...same reason many people go to their doctor! Good Word! - Nosila, 2009-05-28: 10:44:00
Great word! - artr, 2009-05-28: 11:50:00
Mystery solved, Nosila.....the prescriptions of course!! Thanks... - mweinmann, 2009-05-28: 11:56:00
Excellent! - Mustang, 2009-05-28: 18:42:00
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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.
Medicashun
Created by: Stevenson0
Pronunciation: med/i/kay/shun
Sentence: Because of a severe overdose of an incorrect prescription ten years ago, John goes into a medicashun mode refusing to take any drugs his doctor prescribes for his ailments.
Etymology: medicine + shun
Hypocontradictria
Created by: bookowl
Pronunciation: hypo/contra/dic/treea
Sentence: Someone suffering from hypocontradictria disagrees with all medical diagnoses.
Etymology: hypochondria + contradict
Deniaphile
Created by: arrrteest
Pronunciation: dee-nie-al-file
Sentence: Here rests Bill, He'll be here a while It was a heart attack You dumb deniaphile.
Etymology: denial + phile
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COMMENTS:
Love that epitaph! Nice work. - Jamagra, 2008-04-09: 09:31:00
Sad tale of poor Bill. Nice work! - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-09: 20:54:00
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Subjectivitis
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: suhb-jehkt-ihv-ay-tihs
Sentence: Her subjectivitis was acting up again and was harder to treat than the fungus on her feet.
Etymology: subjective (proceeding from or taking place within a person's mind such as to be unaffected by the external world) + itis (inflammation)
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COMMENTS:
better then conjuctivitis.....good one. - mweinmann, 2009-05-28: 12:13:00
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Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James