Verboticism: Maladenial
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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Deniagnosis
Created by: picabomama
Pronunciation: deny/ag/no/sis
Sentence: After years of ignoring his doctor's advice or simply not seeking it, Aaron developed a pronounced limp caused by the curve in his spine and the different lengths of his legs. Undaunted by the evidence at hand, he embarked on a crusade to prove that earth was beginning to tilt off it's axis and therefore contributing to his pain and suffering. A court ordered psychiatrist later told the judge Aaron was afflicted with the rare condition deniagnosis.
Etymology: to DENY a DIAGNOSIS, can lead to a case of deniagnosis.
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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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.)
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)
Liepochondria
Created by: galwaywegian
Pronunciation: lye po kon dr eeee aaaa
Sentence: His liepochondria and the use of very dim lighting were the main cause of the epidemic.
Etymology: hypochondria, lies.
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COMMENTS:
Is that like lieposuction? - Nosila, 2008-04-09: 19:56:00
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Illosophize
Created by: OZZIEBOB
Pronunciation: il-LOS-uh-fahyz
Sentence: From Ablepsia to Boneshave; from Scrivener's Cramp to Septicemia, Roxie always illosophized in the same, unrealistic way, responding to questions about her health with, "An aspro, a cup of tea, and a lie down and I'll be as "good as gold" in a half hour."
Etymology: Blend of ILL: of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick. COGNATES: ILLOSOPHIZE, ILLOSOPHISER, ILLOSOPHICAL
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COMMENTS:
nice word - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-09: 16:00:00
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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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COMMENTS:
funny - Jabberwocky, 2008-04-09: 16:03:00
Yep, very creative! - purpleartichokes, 2008-04-09: 16:19:00
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Denyagnose
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: de nye ag nose
Sentence: As Willy's toe-lio worsened, he refused to believe his doctor could denyagnose his condition correctly. His wifde was appalled but not surprised as this condition made Willy a real fungi!
Etymology: Deny (to contradict;deny untrue) & Diagnose (to determine an illness or condition or cause of it)
Diagnore
Created by: rebelvin
Pronunciation: Dye-hag-nor
Sentence: He must know he has it, but he diagnores it all the time.
Etymology: diagnose+ignore
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