I'm currently a MS-2 and I kid you not ... one of the test questions on our CNS block exam was how to spell ophthalmology. I think they should change the spelling of the word. :)
Mispronunciation is just the same. My Pulmonary/Critical Care chief routinely mispronounced nuclear and larynx. (NUK-u-lar and LAR-nicks) Drove me nuts.
There was a CMA who worked for a gastroenterology client who consistently wrote down "secum" as a part type. Also, one of our dermatologists uses fronterior instead of anterior.
When I first heard the lecture about the peroneal nerve, I misheard it, and immediately scrawled down in my notes "the ass bones' connected to the leg bone, the leg bone's connected to..."
I have an affect/effect peeve. But speaking of "puss" and "pus": I had an attending who told us never to say that a wound was "puss - y" because, well, how would you spell it. I now never use that word.
My faves: instead of "cryo-" they say "cairo" what the heck? "Mr. X needs cairo-therapy" (what, in Egypt?) And i have another colleague that won't stop saying "thats a mute point" when she means moot. But she pronounces it mute. Ugh.
How about abscess?
ReplyDeleteI consider myself the HIPAA and Ophthalmology police around here. Someone has to fix stuff before it goes up on the Web... :)
ReplyDeleteOr D&C (DNC)
ReplyDeleteI'm currently a MS-2 and I kid you not ... one of the test questions on our CNS block exam was how to spell ophthalmology. I think they should change the spelling of the word. :)
ReplyDeleteMispronunciation is just the same. My Pulmonary/Critical Care chief routinely mispronounced nuclear and larynx. (NUK-u-lar and LAR-nicks) Drove me nuts.
ReplyDeleteI spit my diet coke.
ReplyDeleteNot nice! hahahahahahaha
HIPPA :)
Ha so true. I took a telephone order once to consult Ophthalmology (just copy/pasted it now :)
ReplyDeleteI was a lost soul.
There was a CMA who worked for a gastroenterology client who consistently wrote down "secum" as a part type. Also, one of our dermatologists uses fronterior instead of anterior.
ReplyDeleteI had a nurse last November who wouldn't stop saying that she was going to pull my CVP....
ReplyDelete::laughs:: The peroneal/perineal is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteWhen I first heard the lecture about the peroneal nerve, I misheard it, and immediately scrawled down in my notes "the ass bones' connected to the leg bone, the leg bone's connected to..."
ReplyDeleteI have an affect/effect peeve.
ReplyDeleteBut speaking of "puss" and "pus": I had an attending who told us never to say that a wound was "puss - y" because, well, how would you spell it. I now never use that word.
My favourite is ciproflucloxacillin, much beloved by one of our orthopods.
ReplyDelete@Alice: A better word is "purulent." Puss-y is technically correct, but translates poorly in dicated form.
ReplyDeleteI guess I forgot heroine/heroin too....
ReplyDeleteI am an ophthalmology resident, and the hospital actually spelled our department wrong on our name badges- embarrassing!
ReplyDeleteThe " who cares" thing about P M and R is funny. I can see your comedstudents saying that.
ReplyDeleteOr is that Co-med students? Lol
ReplyDeleteMy faves:
ReplyDeleteinstead of "cryo-" they say "cairo" what the heck? "Mr. X needs cairo-therapy" (what, in Egypt?) And i have another colleague that won't stop saying "thats a mute point" when she means moot. But she pronounces it mute. Ugh.