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'Are you sure that you don't have athlete's foot?'

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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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:

artr 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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Medicontradiction

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Created by: mrskellyscl

Pronunciation: med-i-con-tra-dic-shon

Sentence: Lois' medicontradiction worried her family. Not only did she continue to deny her condition, but it was grossing everyone out. When they made her eat on the patio, she finally accepted the fact that she needed medication.

Etymology: medication + medical condition + contradiction (to deny or refute)

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Yes....time to get a prescription!! Good word. - mweinmann, 2009-05-28: 12:12:00

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Diagnosiree

Created by: Mustang

Pronunciation: dy - ag - no - suhr - ee

Sentence: Delbert refused to accept any sort of determination of an existing ailment, choosing instead to be a diagnosiree, thereby avoiding having to deal with any sort of therapy.

Etymology: blend of diagnosis and the slang, 'nosiree'.

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funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-09: 16:03:00

Yep, very creative! - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-09: 16:19:00

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Dismissnosis

artr

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)

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Repudiitis

petaj

Created by: petaj

Pronunciation: re-pyoo-dee-itis

Sentence: Magdalene had gone from the sublime to the ridicuous. Once a confirmed hypochondriac, she was now afflicted with repudiitis and ignored the suppurating wounds erupting on her arms, the death-at-three-paces halitosis and the hanks of hair falling out

Etymology: repudiate (refuse) + -itis (suffix indicating disease)

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Maladenial

artr

Created by: artr

Pronunciation: malədēnīəl

Sentence: Despite a cough that rattles windows and a diagnosis of pneumonia by his doctor, Rudy insists he only has a minor cold. His maladenial could be profitable if there was a market for the lung pearls he is producing.

Etymology: malady (a disease or ailment) + denial (the action of declaring something to be untrue)

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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

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Payshunt

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: paaaee shunt

Sentence: the payshunt continued to suffer on shunnint treatment as he didn't want to pay the doctor

Etymology: patient, shun , pay

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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)

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Paranoiditis

Created by: LegendDeer

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Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2008-04-09: 00:01:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James

Verbotomy Verbotomy - 2009-05-28: 00:17:00
Today's definition was suggested by remistram. Thank you remistram. ~ James