November 2012
Thyroid cancer, n.
1. is a malignant neoplasm originating from follicular or parafollicular thyroid cells.
2. is a 9 pm call on a weekday, lasting 2 hours.
3. is a hypothyroidsm turned hyperthyroidism, a mass along the neck misdiagnosed as "nothing serious"
4. is a denial of medical knowledge accessibility; a claim of existence outside of the biomedical sciences
5. is a second full-time job
April 2013
Major depressive disorder, n.
1. (also known as clinical depression, major depression, unipolar depression, or unipolar disorder; or as recurrent depression in the case of repeated episodes) is a mental disorder characterized by a pervasive and persistent low mood which is accompanied by low self-esteem and by a loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities
2. is a liter of gin
3. is the reality of a failed mental healthcare system
4. is three suicide attempts
5. is an untreated twisted existence
November 2013
Diabetes insipidus, n.
1. is a condition characterized by excessive thirst and excretion of large amounts of severely diluted urine, with reduction of fluid intake having no effect on the concentration of the urine
2. is chance
3. is the loss of water, and hence of life
4. is a lurking brain tumor
5. is a joke.
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