What medical term do you dislike the most ?

[Keepstanding, ASN, RN]

I hate when people refer to emesis as "PUKE" ......nasty term !

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[Marie_LPN, RN, LPN, RN]

"Missed abortion" the technical term for a miscarriage.

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

ambulate for walking.

micturition for urination

[SmilingBluEyes]

"compliant" somehow bugs me....how about "collaborative"

But on a related bent: "client" for "patient" grrrr hate it. or worse for me : "customer"

I like to use "voiding", not "micturition" myself..... have not heard that one since nursing school actually....

[SmilingBluEyes]

"elderly gravida"

I know no other better term really.....even "advanced materal age" bugs me a bit...but it fits.

[RedWeasel, RN]

Apron

[leslie :-D]

"elderly gravida"

good Lord.

how 'bout "mature momma"?

leslie

[agldragonRN]

angina

why can't you just say chest pain.

it sounds like something else.

angel

[leslie :-D]

angina

why can't you just say chest pain.

it sounds like something else.

angel

well, thank goodness, my angina is stable.

leslie

[agldragonRN]

well, thank goodness, my angina is stable.

leslie

[EVIL]hehe..[/EVIL]

[VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN]

I loathe the word "obese". Even if I didn't know the English language, I'd want to stay away from this one instinctively (especially since it's written all over my medical record........). Frankly, I'd rather just be called 'fat'!

[angel_prias]

Got curious with this post but I couldn't think of any med term that I hate at this time. But I have a fave med term -- malaise. Sounds French and easy to the ears, eh? Heheh.