Health Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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10/90 gap n. This disparity has been called the “10/90 gap,” a term coined after a commission in 1990 provided research showing that only approximately 10 percent of the resources spent on health research go to the problems afflicting 90 percent of the world’s population. [English Health Politics Jargon] [full cite] (Nov. 15, 2004)

allergic salute n. Because of that, and an overall increase over the last decade in the percentage of people in industrialized countries suffering from all sorts of allergies, he is seeing more patients than ever giving what he calls “the allergic salute.” “They have a crease on their nose from constant itching and pushing up on it all day,” Dr. Hemmers, 30, said. [English Health] [full cite] (May. 14, 2006)

aspy n. Aspies, as people with the condition like to call themselves, often have normal or above-average intelligence, but they have trouble making friends and lack the intuitive ability to gauge social situations.…By definition, people with Asperger’s are outside the mainstream. [English Health Slang Abbreviation Nickname] [full cite] (Dec. 9, 2007)

’gina jack n. ‘Gina jack=speculum. [English Health Medical Sex & Sexuality Slang] [full cite] (Oct. 4, 2006)

B-scan n. With New York psychologist Dr Paul Babiak, Prof Hare has developed a new 107-point questionnaire to identify which desks those smooth-talking “snakes in suits” might be hiding behind. The “B-Scan,” which stands for Business Scan, was designed by them. It follows on from the “P-Scan” which is now considered to be the standard test for detecting criminals with psychopathic leanings. [English Business Health Jargon] [full cite] (Dec. 2, 2004)

bac n. Now, all the inspectors were really doing was assessing health risk, watching your bacteria (or “bac” as they call it), identifying environs in which it peaked and coaxing those food retailers to improve their outlets. [English Biology Health Science] [full cite] (Nov. 5, 2004)

baccy cough n. The fact that I have experienced allergies helped bring about that change. My condition (which has been labelled by many as a “baccy“ cough) is not overly serious but tends to be very aggravating and annoying at times. [English Health] [full cite] (Dec. 14, 2006)

Baghdad boils n. Sergeant Zachary Tyler brought back more than memories when he returned home after a year in Iraq recently. The Richmond man is suffering from leishmaniasis…, a skin disease soldiers call …quote …"Baghdad Boils.” [English Iraq Health] [full cite] (May. 9, 2005)

banana fold n. Banana fold—fat below the buttocks. [English Body Health Slang] [full cite] (Jan. 5, 2007)

barbell blues n. A member of the body dysmorphic disorders family, muscle dysmorphia is known by many names—barbell blues, bigorexia and megarexia are all commonly used to describe a condition referred to as “inverted anorexia nervosa.” [English Health] [full cite] (Mar. 28, 2005)

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