by Darbalarb August 20, 2021

An intentional or unintentional public denouncement or disrespect of an individual by action of leaving him/her out of a conversation, group, or otherwise list that him/her should have been included in. shade cold
Damn bro you threw a house party and didn't invite your housemate? That's some crazy ass shade by omission broooo!
by gangstamishflex June 11, 2016

Ending a list of contributions by American first ladies at Michelle Obama was a dis of omission to Melania Trump.
by arz131 July 27, 2024

When a douchey and self defined "very experienced" individual points out an apparent mistake with very little to no actual knowledge of the matter at hand.
Douche: "Have you had an opportunity to complete that task I've requested?"
Person: "As a matter of fact, I have not. It is actually physically impossible to complete that at this time."
Douche: "Hmm, I believe this is going to go on my 'errors & omissions' list."
Person: "As a matter of fact, I have not. It is actually physically impossible to complete that at this time."
Douche: "Hmm, I believe this is going to go on my 'errors & omissions' list."
by FlatisMaximus April 29, 2015

Definition 1 (Concise / Popular Use):
When a medical institution, healthcare provider, or system withholds, omits, or deliberately excludes critical medical records, information, or care, leading to harm, neglect, or denial of rights. A modern form of medical apartheid where the damage isn’t just from what’s done, but from what’s left undone.
Definition 2 (Formal / Academic Use):
A systemic pattern where healthcare professionals fail to document, acknowledge, or accurately represent the concerns, symptoms, and advocacy of patients — disproportionately harming vulnerable populations such as
Black American (Negro) (Freedmen). Also, disproportionately harming vulnerable populations such as United States military active-duty service members and veterans, who already face the highest suicide rate in the United States of America.
When a medical institution, healthcare provider, or system withholds, omits, or deliberately excludes critical medical records, information, or care, leading to harm, neglect, or denial of rights. A modern form of medical apartheid where the damage isn’t just from what’s done, but from what’s left undone.
Definition 2 (Formal / Academic Use):
A systemic pattern where healthcare professionals fail to document, acknowledge, or accurately represent the concerns, symptoms, and advocacy of patients — disproportionately harming vulnerable populations such as
Black American (Negro) (Freedmen). Also, disproportionately harming vulnerable populations such as United States military active-duty service members and veterans, who already face the highest suicide rate in the United States of America.
Definition 1 Sentence Examples:
“The VA leaving my 'Local Title: Veteran Crisis line notes' out of my VA medical record is medical apartheid by omission.”
“When hospitals fail to properly document Black American (Negro) (Freedmen) patients’ concerns, that’s medical apartheid by omission at work.”
“She called out medical apartheid by omission after her health care referral was delayed for months due to incomplete medical records.”
Definition 2 Sentence Examples:
“Researchers found that medical apartheid by omission contributes to systemic health disparities among veterans.”
“The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigations revealed medical apartheid by omission through repeated failures to include critical patient advocacy in medical records.”
“Legislative reform is needed to eliminate medical apartheid by omission from federally funded healthcare systems.”
“The VA leaving my 'Local Title: Veteran Crisis line notes' out of my VA medical record is medical apartheid by omission.”
“When hospitals fail to properly document Black American (Negro) (Freedmen) patients’ concerns, that’s medical apartheid by omission at work.”
“She called out medical apartheid by omission after her health care referral was delayed for months due to incomplete medical records.”
Definition 2 Sentence Examples:
“Researchers found that medical apartheid by omission contributes to systemic health disparities among veterans.”
“The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) investigations revealed medical apartheid by omission through repeated failures to include critical patient advocacy in medical records.”
“Legislative reform is needed to eliminate medical apartheid by omission from federally funded healthcare systems.”
by Harriet Tubman's Pistol September 10, 2025
