Favorite Words

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As a third year nursing student, I find myself coming across more words that I just love to say, (top favorites are atelectasis and erythropoietin)

Anybody else love any cool new words ? ;)

Specializes in Forensic Psych.

I've always like anaphylaxis. :)

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Specializes in Complex pedi to LTC/SA & now a manager.

chordae tendineae, ductus arteriosis, purkinje fibers,

oh my 10 year old's favorite word is phlanges.

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crepitus, since I finally know the name of that sound when I walk up the stairs, lol

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Tardive dyskinesia

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Phenytoin

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Specializes in Telemetry.

Eosinophil :)

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um... 80% (eighty percent) ... because that is the minimum i need to pass each course with.

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Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

Salpingooophorectomy 3 O's how cool is that?!

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Anticholinergic :)

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Megacolon. Horrible disease process, hilarious name.

So funny!!

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Specializes in Adult Internal Medicine.

I love using the phrase "tincture of time", something I never used before nursing.

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Specializes in ICU.

gastroschisis. (and partially because I have yet to meet a gastro baby that wasn't stinkin' cute)

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