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A collection of 177 issues
Medical widow
The long suffering spouse of a neurosurgeon. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Drainrush
The hot gush from a chest drain that tells you this is far from over.
Polytwaddle
Presencharge
Butterfly Approach
The act of using extraordinary gentleness — a lightness of tone, touch, or language — when delivering something heavy. Submitted by Carole Morgan.
Sonosparamaud
Maybeists
Doctors who never state what should be done but rather 'you could do this' or 'you could do that'. Submitted by Peter Brindley.
Scanxiety
Digitdread
The uniquely awkward, surreal feeling of a finger somewhere undignified during an exam.