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Dec 09, 2005 10:28 PM

A little Medical Terminology fun

Updated Dec 09, 2005 at 10:31 PM by Princess74

ARTERY: the study of paintings
BACTERIA: the backdoor of a cafeteria
BARIUM: what we do when patients die
BOWEL: a letter like a, e, i, o, & u
CESEREAN: a neighborhood in Rome
CAT SCAN: searching for the neighbors cat
CAUTERIZE: made eye contact
COLIC: a sheep dog
D & C: where Washington is
DILATE: to live long
ENEMA: not a friend
FESTER: quicker
GENITAL: not a Jew
G.I. SERIES: military ball game
HANGNAIL: coat hook
IMPOTENT: distinguished, well know
LABOR PAIN: getting hurt at work
MAMMOGRAM: a telegram to your mama
MEDICAL STAFF: a doctor's cane
MORBID: a higher office
NITRATES: cheaper than day rates
NODE: was aware of
OUTPATIENT: a patient who fainted
PAPSMEAR: a fatherhood test
POSTOPERATIVE: A letter carrier
RECTUM: dang near killed 'em
SEIZURE: Roman Emperor
SONOGRAM: a telegram to your son
TABLET: a small table
TERMINAL ILLNESS: airport sickness
TUMOR: more than one
ULTRASOUND: a really loud noise
URINE: opposite of "you're out"
VARICOSE: nearly
WEAK: 7 days


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