MEDICAL NOMENCLATURE....Revived.

It has been my observation, that our professional nomeclature is fast being "watered down" over the
years.  Here are some of the very common examples one can find of such, in daily use.

Proper wording is not only better charting....but more professional, as well.  Have fun!




1.    HICCUPS.................................................SINGULTUS

2.    HEARTBURN..........................................PYROSIS

3.    ITCHING..................................................PRURITUS

4.    NASAL CONGESTION (cold)................CORYZA

5.    HEADACHES...........................................CEPHALGIA

6.     EARACHE................................................OTALGIA

7.    BODY ACHES...........................................MYALGIA

8.    GENERALIZED WEAKNESS..................ASTHENIA. MALAISE

9.    BEE STING................................................HYMENOPTERA STING

10.  HIVES.........................................................URTICARIA

11.  FEVER........................................................HYPERPYREXIA

12.  PAINFUL SWALLOWING......................  ODYNOPHAGIA

13.  DRY SKIN...................................................XERODERMA

14.  DRY EYES...................................................XEROPTHALMIA

15.  LIMPING WALK.........................................ANTALGIC GAIT




Just a reminder, there can be alternative words for the above examples, but every attempt was
made to use, the most common medical terminology.


Will return soon.