Let's play: What's that word mean?

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I thought this would be fun.

Pick a medical word. Ask what it means. The responder answers and picks the next word.

This one always cracks me up because it sounds like a word we don't normally use in general conversation: My word is...

MASTICATE

Specializes in Utilization Management.

Goofy definition sentence: "They're now using devices at work to tragus."

Actual definition

TRAGUS: the little piece of skin in front of your ear that put your finger on to stop noise.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

Uncinariasis.

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Specializes in MS, LTC, Post Op.
Uncinariasis.

ewww a hookworm infestation...

Sclerencephaly

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Specializes in Utilization Management.

Sclerencephaly: This one sounds like scleroderma and I had a patient with this once, so I'm going to guess that it's the buildup of extra connective tissue in the brain.

Now I'll look it up.

Sclerencephaly: A general term for scarring and shrinkage of the substance of the brain. Sclerencephaly occurs because of chronic inflammation of the brain matter.

Close.

JAMAIS VU

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Jamais Vu: not recognizing something familiar

t. paralyticus

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Specializes in Occupational Medicine, Orthopedics.
Jamais Vu: not recognizing something familiar

t. paralyticus

Is it for "Ictus paralyticus"? If so, it would be a paralytic stroke.

Let me know, I'm CURIOUS!

My word:

ULULATION

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Specializes in Occupational Medicine, Orthopedics.
Is that your old ploidy, or do you have aneuploidy?

Loidy, Loidy, where's my ploidy!

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I found out what it means

ululation

Type: Term

Pronunciation: ŭl′yū-lā′shŭn

Definitions:

1. Rarely used term for the inarticulate crying of emotionally disturbed persons.

;):lol2:

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oh yeah, forgot to add a word

my word: HHT;)

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Specializes in Occupational Medicine, Orthopedics.
oh yeah, forgot to add a word

my word: HHT;)

It must be Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT), or Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome. It is a disorder of the small and medium sized arteries of the body. HHT primarily affects 4 organ systems; the lungs, brain, nose and gastrointestinal (stomach, intestines or bowel) system. The affected arteries either have an abnormal structure causing increased thinness or an abnormal direct connection with veins (arteriovenous malformation).

VERY INTERESTING! That's what I'm talkin' about. I love learning this stuff!

My word:

OCHLOPHOBIA

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Specializes in ED, ICU, PACU.

Fear of crowds

pilonidal cyst

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

Abscess in the buttcrack.

thenar eminence

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