Medical Lingo
(Terminology you need to know to make informed decisions about
your Health Care)

Artery.......................the study of paintings
Bacteria....................the back door of a cafeteria

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Bowel.......................a letter like a, e, i, o, u
Caesarean Section...a neighborhood in Rome
Cat Scan..................searching for kitty

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Cauterize..................made eye contact with her
Colic.........................a sheep dog
D&C.........................where Washington is
Dilate........................to live long
Enema......................not a friend

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Fester.......................quicker
Genital.....................not a Jew
G.I. series.................soldier ball game
Hang nail..................coat hook
Impotent...................distinguished, well known

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Labor pain................getting hurt a work
Medical Staff............a doctor's cane

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Morbid.....................higher offer
Nitrates....................cheaper than day rates
Out Patient...............a person that fainted
Pap Smear...............a fatherhood test
Pelvis.......................a cousin of Elvis

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Post Operative..........a letter carrier
Recovery Room........a place to do upholstery
Rectum....................dang neared killed him

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Seizure....................Roman Emperor
Tablet......................a small table
Terminal Illness........getting sick at the airport

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Tumor......................more than one
Urine........................opposite of you're out
Varicose...................nearby
Vein.........................conceited