xatal

xatal or x-atal: The very unfortunate portmanteau of x-chromosome and fatal. Not with reference to the genetic differences, but the causes arising in the higher potential for fatalities in women due to longer lives and heart disease and similar.

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Reference(s): Are Heart Attacks More Deadly for Women?, X-chromosome, Y-chromosome

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Spearzheimer's

Spearzheimer's: The portmanteau of Britney Spears and Alzheimer's. (1) The use/test/response of celebrity images for patients potentially afflicted with the dreaded disease. (2) Or, the apparent case of the same dreaded disease in celebrities.

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Reference(s): How Britney Spears can help identify those at risk of Alzheimer's and Alzheimer's.

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Multibad (?)

Multibad(?): (1) Bad performance by certain individuals when multitasking via different media simultaneously. (2) Can one be truly bad at all activities at the same time?




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Reference: Study: Multitaskers Bad at Multitasking









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Sweb or Swink

Sweb / Swink: The portmanteaus of swap and web or link. To trade, barter or otherwise exchange goods via the internet.

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Reference: Swapping Web Sites Turn Trash Into Treasure

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Necrofungal

Necrofungal: The very unfortunate and unpleasant portmanteau of necrosis and fungal. To experience the relatively uncommon cell-tissue death due to the relatively common Mucormycosis.

Warning!: The Wikipedia images for necrosis and Mucormycosis may be unpleasant and disturbing!

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Reference: Woman Survives 'Medication-Caused Horror' and Mucormycosis.

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Comprosome

Comprosome: The unfortunate (but important) portmanteau of compromise(d) and ribosome and/or syndrome. With reference to the tragic and unfortunate disappearance and potential cause of same of the honeybee and kin.

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Reference(s): New clue found to disappearing honey bees, Ribosome, Harmful Substance In High-fructose Corn Syrup? and Colony Collapse Disorder (CDC).

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Purobiate

Purobiate: The portmanteau of purify, microbe and desalinate (whew!). The use of bacteria and/or other microorganisms' electrical properties or other for the task of desalinating or otherwise purifying water.

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Reference: Study: Bacteria can make salt water drinkable

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Rightipedia

Rightipedia: The Wikipedia investigates new ways to get its entries correct. Watch this posting for further updates...

Reference: Wikipedia testing new method to curb false info

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Debinging

Debinging: The unfortunate consequence for cutting back on municipal services by newly elected celebrity leadership and protests and similar.

Reference(s): Detroit bus riders protest loudly and Dave Bing.

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Sheb or Shink

Sheb / Shink: The portmanteau of shutdown and web or link. To be penalized for illegal downloads by being cut off from the internet.

Reference: New penalty for downloaders?

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