heartsink patient
nounEtymology
From the idea that the patient's approach makes the doctor's heart sink in dread.
Definitions
A recurring patient who cannot be definitively cured, such as one whose condition is…
A recurring patient who cannot be definitively cured, such as one whose condition is undiagnosable or untreatable or who presents nebulous symptoms.
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