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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.
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.”
by Harriet Tubman's Pistol September 10, 2025
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Medic Bag

It appears I need a Medic Bag.
"Chains, my friend, perhaps I would need medical attention by using your Medical Kit, being called "Medic Bag" by the so called internet, my dear friend? In other words, AAAAAAAAAHHH, IM DYING"
by quirkit October 4, 2021
mugGet the Medic Bagmug.

recre-medicate

The use of prescribed medication for recreational use, including skipping a scheduled dose in order to double the dose at a later time or taking at a time when medication is not warranted to achieve a desired effect.
Kevin, did you take your Xanax this morning or are you saving it to recre-medicate after work?

Karen hoarded her lortab prescribed from her surgery to recre-medicate after she recovered.
by Conservative Bored housewife October 6, 2021
mugGet the recre-medicatemug.

Omega and the Medical Animals

A fictional band created by Marilyn Manson during the Medical Animal Era.
Omega and the Medical Animals make good songs such as "I Want To Disappear" and "The Dope Show".
by NuclearAssaultLover243 November 26, 2010
mugGet the Omega and the Medical Animalsmug.

Medical über

"I need a medical über stat! Jo Don done got caught in the bear trap this. While Sharley Mae done got caught in the master trap net. They bleed incessantly."
by T.H.O.T Conscious1185 June 3, 2020
mugGet the Medical übermug.

Medical Redbull

A term used as an excuse to have Redbull in class. The teacher doesn't believe that the Redbull is for a medical condition, they just don't care. The student believes that they bamboozled the teacher, and will brag about it.
Teacher: "Jediah, you can't have your Redbull in class."

Jediah: "It's for my medical condition."

Clara: "Typical Jediah with his medical Redbull."
by Aunt Karen June 2, 2019
mugGet the Medical Redbullmug.

Medication

Another word for drugs both illegal and legal
Yo bro do you have that medication i wanted
mugGet the Medicationmug.

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