heartsink patient

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A recurring patient who cannot be definitively cured, such as one whose condition is undiagnosable or untreatable or who presents nebulous symptoms. derogatory,informal

词形变化

heartsink patients plural

词源

From the idea that the patient's approach makes the doctor's heart sink in dread.
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