Fancy words for everyday things
Sep. 2nd, 2009 07:35 amI found a list that I was compiling somewhere along the line, so for your entertainment, I give you:
This is not near complete, but it gives you a few of them.
Meanwhile I have finally plowed my way through the last chapter of the anatomy book, so all I have to do is review and I'm done there. Meanwhile, I have also started working on the coding material. The second chapter of coding is a review of anatomy and terminology, so maybe I can overlap those and use it to study for my anatomy final!
Fancy word | Normal word |
Pruritis | Itching |
Biliary colic | Severe pain from gallstones |
Renal colic | Severe pain from kidney stones |
Alopecia | Hair loss |
Urticaria | Hives |
Ecchymosis | Bruising |
Pharyngitis | Sore throat |
Acute coryza | Cold symptoms |
Cerumen | Earwax |
Exophthalmos | Bug-eyes |
Emesis | Vomiting |
Pyrosis | Heartburn |
Pyrexia | Fever |
Edema | Swelling |
This is not near complete, but it gives you a few of them.
Meanwhile I have finally plowed my way through the last chapter of the anatomy book, so all I have to do is review and I'm done there. Meanwhile, I have also started working on the coding material. The second chapter of coding is a review of anatomy and terminology, so maybe I can overlap those and use it to study for my anatomy final!