Guess the mispronounced medical term

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After a recent EMS run where I was momentarily stumped by a patient's condition, I thought it might be fun to see if it stumps anyone else.

The term: Sack-a-docious

Hint: Patient's chief complaint is, "My lungs be painin' me because of my sack-a-docious."

Anyone?

Specializes in neuro, med/surg/, cardiac care.

My friend's son when in grade one came home and told her his teacher had to leave early cause her dad was having "lady parts". Obviously angina but we laughed our heads off. :lol2::lol2::lol2:

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Specializes in FNP, Peds, Epilepsy, Mgt., Occ. Ed.

Of course I had one of those moments when my brain and my mouth became disconnected.

I said the patient had had a "Nissan" done, thus causing the attending physician to wander off muttering something about "little trucks."

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Specializes in Geriatrics/Family Practice.

I wrote this in another thread-My husband is a cop and when he responded to a 911 call the lady proceeded to tell him she needed a bambulance cause she had espilepsy. :lol2: Hooked on phonics didn't work for her, obviously.

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I TOOK CARE OF AN ELDERLY MAN WITH TEST KNUCKLE AILMENTS:smackingf

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Specializes in ER, ICU, Infusion, peds, informatics.

oh, if i only had a dollar for the number of "virginia pains" that have come through triage...........

that one never really confused me -- that is, when they spell "virginia" correclty (or come close).

i have come to realize, though, that any word on the sign-in slip that starts with a "v" probably stands for "lady parts."

unfortuntaly, this also applies for most words that begin with "c" ("cootchie").

one thing being a nurse has taught me, is that i am not as bad of a speller as my mother (and teachers) always told me. i am at least average. :)

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Specializes in Clinical Infusion Educator.

Working for home care, I once had a woman asking for a refill of her son's IV meds..."He is out of Gancy-clover" "Can you send some more?

She meant Ganciclovir.

:lol2:

DD

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Specializes in Critical Care.

A staff member apparently took her own accent into account when writing on the dry-erase board in a little old lady's room. "Plan for today: breeding treatment". The patient was a little worried about what they were going to do to her.

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Specializes in ER, Occupational Health, Cardiology.
Of course I had one of those moments when my brain and my mouth became disconnected.

I said the patient had had a "Nissan" done, thus causing the attending physician to wander off muttering something about "little trucks."

Nissen fundoplication, right? How did he know if you were saying Nissen with an "a" or an "e"?:confused:

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Well our own sometimes-ambiguous terminology doesn't help much. Had a pt going for an xray who give me a look of utter disbelief that told me I'd better explain "cervical" meant "neck."

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Nissen fundoplication, right? How did he know if you were saying Nissen with an "a" or an "e"?:confused:

nissan=nee' son

nissen= nis' sen

i think

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Specializes in med-surg, psych, ER, school nurse-CRNP.

My aunt (a ding-dong of the first order) has some good ones, and they drive me up the wall!

Phenergan= Finnegran

Macrodantin= Microdentin

Sulfa=Sulphur

Haldol=Haldon

Dilaudid= Dillauda

and my personal favorite: Ambiumm

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Specializes in SICU.

"Finnagran" makes me insane, especially coming from another nurse!!

I have an ex mother-in-law who took "Zanack" for her nerves, lol...

Then there's the xray tech who spoke of "lippotripsy"...

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