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What is your favourite medical word (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 weeks ago by squid_slime@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Mine is 'pearly penile papules' as it sounds like a fancy magic spell.

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[–] Jaybob32@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

borborygmi. The gurgling sounds from your intestines when fluid is moving.

Also, pneumocephalus. Air in the cranium or an "air head".

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[–] dillydogg@lemmy.one 1 points 2 weeks ago

I've always liked thrombophlebitis. Not happy when a patient develops this, however

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Blindsight and Echopraxia.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 weeks ago

Methylphenidadhydrochlorid :)

[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

free

[–] nutsack@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

death

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