OMG Say it correctly!

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Vespertinas

652 Posts

theres also the all-impossible technical name for the bp monitor

sphygmomanometer ? (hopefully i got that one) i like to practice spelling it from time to time. firefox has no idea what i'm trying to spell haha

I love saying this word. I use it whenever I have the opportunity because I'm a ham and people actually think I'm joking or exaggerating ...but I'm NOT, that's really the word!!

chrisrn24

905 Posts

I hate "sonimeter" or whatever it is.

uRNmyway, ASN, RN

1,080 Posts

Specializes in Med-Surg.

Thought I'd post this for your entertainment:

Enjoy!

seanynjboy, BSN

225 Posts

Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Supervisory, HEDIS, IT.

Don't forget Pharynx also badly pronounced as (fair-nix). I am with you on this one....my instructors IN SCHOOL even said it the "bad" way

seanynjboy, BSN

225 Posts

Specializes in Medical-Surgical, Supervisory, HEDIS, IT.
I love saying this word. I use it whenever I have the opportunity because I'm a ham and people actually think I'm joking or exaggerating ...but I'm NOT, that's really the word!!

That was ACTUALLY a Final Jeopardy answer one time :)

(referring to a sphygmomanometer in an earlier comment)

ComeTogether, LPN

1 Article; 2,178 Posts

Specializes in Transitional Nursing.

its pronounced sphyg-mom-an-om-eter isnt it? Or is it pronounced sphyg-mometer. My CNA instructor told me it was the later but I think its the first. :-)

morte, LPN, LVN

7,015 Posts

sphyg-mo-ma-nom-e-ter

its pronounced sphyg-mom-an-om-eter isnt it? Or is it pronounced sphyg-mometer. My CNA instructor told me it was the later but I think its the first. :-)

Merriam Webster

Specializes in ICU.

I had no idea there was any way to say "rales" other than "rails." I have never heard anyone say it any other way - I probably would have given anyone who pronounced it differently a really funny look. "Rails" is correct pronunciation where I'm from - heard it like that from MDs, instructors, coworkers, everyone.

amoLucia

7,736 Posts

Specializes in retired LTC.

OK, it's getting late. Have to go The WalMart, The ACME and The ShopRite in the morning. I went to Sears, JC Penney's, KMart, Pathmark & Kroeger's yesterday.

Of all the posts on this thread, that one ( THE) cracks me up. Never realized I did it.

I also say mer-sa!!!

amoLucia

7,736 Posts

Specializes in retired LTC.

I also call it "heiney flu" for H1N1.

ComeTogether, LPN

1 Article; 2,178 Posts

Specializes in Transitional Nursing.
sphyg-mo-ma-nom-e-ter

Merriam Webster

DUH! LOL I probably could have done that ;)

OK, it's getting late. Have to go The WalMart, The ACME and The ShopRite in the morning. I went to Sears, JC Penney's, KMart, Pathmark & Kroeger's yesterday.

Of all the posts on this thread, that one ( THE) cracks me up. Never realized I did it.

I also say mer-sa!!!

Psst. *nudges amoLucia* I'm from NC. It's Kroger. :) As in 'let's go Krogering' (actual old advert). Nothin' fancy 'bout it. :)

And it's actually not JCPenney's. It's the name of the founder, not in the possessive. JCPenney. Though I think most everyone says the "'s".

I hate hate hate HATE 'supposably' (OMG) and I TRULY hate 'irregardless'. OMG OMG OMG.

Anyone ever have a patient with - I love this, though, it's very country! - 'sugar diabeetis' or 'diabeetus', with or without the article 'the'? :)

Wanted to add: it's not Down's, it's Down Syndrome. And knowing it usually doesn't make it easier to remember.

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