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Medical slang - Wikipedia

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There is an annual round-up of the usage of medical slang by British physician Dr. Adam Fox of St Mary's Hospital, London. Fox has spent five years charting more than 200 examples, regional and national terms and the general decline of medical slang. He believes that doctors have become more respectful of … See more

Decoding 28 Medical Slang Terms | HowStuffWorks

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17 Secret Slang Terms Your Doctor Might Be Using

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Jargon Watch: The Secret World Of Medical Slang

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So instead, we’ve compiled some of the semi-secret and often hilarious medical slang terms doctors and nurses use to talk about patients, each other and …

Derogatory Slang in the Hospital Setting

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The terms listed above are unlikely to be found in any medical dictionary because they are slang terms. The formal name for slang …

The secret slang of hospitals: What doctors and nurses …

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Patient-directed slang includes such terms as: “Yellow Submarine,” referring to an obese patient with cirrhosis of the liver; “frequent flyer” or “cockroach,” for a patient …

30 Medical Slang Terms Nurses Use

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Most nurses find humor in speaking medical slang. It relieves stress and lightens up everyone’s mood. As a nurse, do you use slang at work? Here are some of the most awesome medical …

Medical slang glossary - TranslationDirectory.com

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Medical slang is a form of slang used by doctors, nurses, paramedics and other hospital or medical staff. Its central aspect is the use of facetious but impressive-sounding …

Here Is the Secret Jargon Doctors Use to …

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Some doctors may say they charge a “beemer code,” slang for an additional fee to care for an obese patient, maybe one who’s “two clinic units,” or 400 pounds. Hollywood code: From …

10 Medical Terms Doctors Don't Want …

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To be clear, doctors do not use funny to mean funny in the amusing sense. They use funny to mean odd. Nevertheless, the slang is considered derogatory. The term is only used for children …