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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Whynochondriac
Created by: libertybelle
Pronunciation: wy-no-kon-dre-ack
Sentence: Martin's propensity to downplay his illnesses really makes him quite the whynochondriac; just today when asked if he came down with poison ivy after falling asleep in the patch of it, he responded, "why, no!" although his eyes swollen shut and the rash on his body suggests otherwise.
Etymology: why no + hypochondriac
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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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.
Denyagnosis
Created by: Nosila
Pronunciation: dee nye ag no sis
Sentence: Mary came to work no matter how sick she was believing that she was indispensible and a martyr to the cause. Her boss and colleagues resented it because inevitably they'd catch whatever germs she brought into work. Under protest she went to see her doctor one day and returned to work that afternoon, saying everything was fine. But she was in denyagnosis, because the bright red spots proved that she had the chicken pox and now everyone could look forward to getting them.
Etymology: Deny (refuse to accept or believe) & Diagnosis (determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis)
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COMMENTS:
:) - galwaywegian, 2010-06-15: 05:15:00
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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
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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Repudiitis
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)
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.
Diagnoresis
Created by: Jamagra
Pronunciation: di/egg/nor'/sis
Sentence: "You have diabetes," Dr. Marcus Wellknee told his patient. "Nonsense," replied Fred. "I'm irritable and tired because I don't get enough sleep at night. I'm always thirsty and hungry because I do a lot of heavy physical labor at work. I go to the bathroom lots because I drink so much water when I am thirsty. There's no way I have diabetes, Doc! I'm only 38!" Under "prognosis" on Fred's chart, Dr. Wellknee wrote "diagnoresis".
Etymology: diagnosis + ignore
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COMMENTS:
Good Blend. - OZZIEBOB, 2008-04-09: 20:55:00
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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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