Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

doorknob phenomenon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: door-knob phe-nomenon
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Inflected Forms

doorknob phenomena (plural)

Phrases

doorknob complaint doorknob question doorknob statement

Frequently Paired Words

doorknob complaint doorknob question doorknob statement

Questions

What does doorknob phenomenon mean?: The situation in which a patient waits until the very end of a clinical visit to mention important information.

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