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doorknob phenomenon

doorknob phenomenon noun: the situation in which a patient waits until the very end of a clinical visit to mention important information.

Noun

doorknob phenomenon (plural doorknob phenomena)

  1. The situation in which a patient waits until the very end of a clinical visit to mention important information.

Forms of doorknob phenomenon

pluraldoorknob phenomena

Questions about doorknob phenomenon

What does doorknob phenomenon mean?
Doorknob phenomenon means the situation in which a patient waits until the very end of a clinical visit to mention important information.
What part of speech is doorknob phenomenon?
Doorknob phenomenon is a noun.
What is the plural of doorknob phenomenon?
The plural of doorknob phenomenon is doorknob phenomena.

Words near doorknob phenomenon in the dictionary

  1. doorkeys
  2. doorknob
  3. doorknob complaint
  4. doorknob complaints
  5. doorknob phenomena
  6. doorknob phenomenon
  7. doorknob question
  8. doorknob questions
  9. doorknob statement
  10. doorknob statements
  11. doorknobbed

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