Words You Hate

[OyWithThePoodles]

Is there a medical word that you absolutely hate? Or one that you can never seem to pronounce correctly?

Hate:

• Meatus. (Eww)
• Gargle.

Mispronounce:

Prophylaxis. I ALWAYS say prophylaxicks.

I have a co-worker that says Cefazolin wrong and is convinced she is right. Drives me nuts.

[Farawyn]

SullyRN said:

"Scrub the hub" makes me feel dirty.

The exact opposite of its intention. 

Me too.

I like it.

[40thEditionRN]

Bolus. I didn't mind it in regards to giving fluids, but I hate the term when it refers to the wad of food you've chewed and are about to swallow. Nasty.

Also, sputum. Gag.

[poppycat, ADN, BSN]

Actually its pookie-pop. Where did you go to school ?

I learned the correct term is Koochie!

[toomanypants]

I just heard a mom refer to her daughter's perineum as her "koochie" during a diaper change. Ugh.

So yeah, I'm adding that one on my list, too.

[enuf_already]

KittyLuv said:

Ophthamologist. Can't spell it with that "ph" in it....ever.

It needs an extra L also. Ophthalmologist

[Penelope_Pitstop, BSN, RN]

roser13 said:

I have no earthly idea how to pronounce nitrofurantoin.

Mac-ro-bid 

[roser13, ASN, RN]

DeLanaHarvickWannabe said:

Mac-ro-bid 

LOL! But of course. But when I'm trying to provide my patient with the generic name to see if they're currently on it, I just mangle it horribly. Of course I proudly & loudly pronounce the "nitro" part, but trail off into the fur..an..twin?? part

[QuarterLife88, MSN, RN, NP]

Menses. I'm sorry. ugh. just say period.

[TiffadoRN]

'Don' as in don gloves. Hate that word.

[poppycat, ADN, BSN]

One of my pet peeves is people writing "ect" instead of "etc" for et cetera. ECT is a whole different thing!

[Farawyn]

'Don' as in don gloves. Hate that word.

Howzabout doff?

[Farawyn]

Menses. I'm sorry. ugh. just say period.

Menarche.