Matt Morgan
Spongethud
The wet, heavy drop of a surgical sponge into a bin.
Snappluck
Smockghost
Catching the faint smell of a colleague's perfume or aftershave long after they have left.
Skinprint
Shiftmelt
The total surrender of body and mind collapsing into bed after a brutal night shift.
Scrubshade
Scalpshadow
The faint line of dryness where a scrub cap has pressed all day.
Plastisweat
Pixelhold
The breathless pause while an X-ray crawls onto the screen.