Medical slang

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Medical Slang

Medical slang is a specialized form of vernacular used by healthcare professionals to informally communicate with each other. This language is often characterized by humor, cynicism, and sometimes even a touch of gallows humor. It is not typically used in the presence of patients.

Pronunciation

Medical slang: /ˈmɛdɪkəl slæŋ/

Etymology

The term "medical slang" is a combination of the words "medical", derived from the Latin medicus meaning "pertaining to physicians", and "slang", an informal nonstandard variety of speech characterized by newly coined and rapidly changing words and phrases.

Examples of Medical Slang

  • GOMER - An acronym that stands for "Get Out of My Emergency Room". This term is often used to describe a patient who frequently visits the emergency room with non-emergency conditions.
  • Frequent Flyer - A term used to describe patients who frequently visit the hospital, often for non-emergency conditions.
  • Code Brown - A humorous term used to describe a fecal incontinence emergency.
  • House Red - A term used to describe blood in the medical setting.

Related Terms

  • Jargon - Special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
  • Lingo - A foreign language or local dialect.
  • Colloquialism - A word or phrase that is not formal or literary and is used in ordinary or familiar conversation.

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