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I try to write posts of encouragement, filled with insight... but sometimes, it's just good to laugh!
When we moved to the semi-rural south (more rural than suburban, but not quite the sticks!), my husband expected his medical practice to be a little different. He did not anticipate the extent of the language barrier. One of his first days on the new job, he saw a patient who had "fell out." He kept asking did you fall out of bed? Did you fall out of the car? Each time, she said, "I just fell out." Both of them exasperated, he finally called to his nurse and asked, "What in the world does fell out mean?" The entire office erupted in laughter as she explained that the patient had fainted. We still laugh about it.
A dear friend just sent this medical dictionary to us to help him out... I'm sure he wishes this stuff had been covered in his medical terminology class! Enjoy!!! And if you can think of any to add, please leave a comment!
Blessings and good health!
Artery............................... The study of paintings
Bacteria........................... Back door to the cafeteria
Barium ............................ What doctors do when patients die
Benign..............................What you be, after you be eight
Caesarean Section......... A neighborhood in Rome
Cat scan......................... Searching for Kitty
Cauterize......................... Made eye contact with her
Colic................................ A sheep dog
Coma.............................. A punctuation mark
Dilate............................... To live long
Enema............................ Not a friend
Fester............................. Quicker than someone else
Fibula............................. A small lie
Impotent.......................... Distinguished, well known
Labor Pain..................... Getting hurt at work
Medical Staff.................. A Doctor's cane
Morbid............................ A higher offer
Nitrates........................... Cheaper than day rates
Node............................... I knew it
Outpatient...................... A person who has fainted
Pelvis............................. Second cousin to Elvis
Post Operative............... A letter carrier
Recovery Room............. Place to do upholstery
Rectum........................... Dang near killed him
Secretion........................ Hiding something
Seizure.......................... Roman emperor
Tablet............................ A small table
Terminal Illness ............. Getting sick at the airport
Tumor............................ One plus one more
I searched this list online, and am not certain of its origin. Giving credit here: http://www.michaelclark.name/jokes/rednecks/redneck_medical_dictionary.shtml
6 comments:
Benign's definition almost made me spit water all over my laptop. LOL!
Quincy,
I was right the first time -- you're too funny not to like!!!!
Glad you only ALMOST spit water :)
Have a fantastic week.
Haha!! That's awesome!! I actually agree with the definition of ENEMA... it is clearly NOT your friend! LOL
This was really enjoyable to read! Thanks for the laughs! Stopping by from the voiceBoks entertainment event!
Smiles, Jenn @Misadventures in Motherhood
Hahha! Definitely got a huge laugh out of this! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for a great laugh!! Very funny! I too thought benign was hystercial and I also agree with Jenn, enema, not your friend!! Thanks again dear blogging friend!!
Classic! Enema was my favorite. That could be an adequate definition from any perspective!
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