Veinspotting
The idle pastime of scanning strangers arms for possible cannulation sites.
Matt Morgan
Tubevision
Trolleycreak
The uneven, rhythmic rattle of a square-wheeled trolley being pushed along a corridor.
Trayclink
Suturehum
The steady, meditative rhythm of needle, thread, and skin.
Stilltone
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.