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

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Coca-Colanisation n. We use the term Coca-Colanisation, and Tony Abbot probably ran off that. Credit has to be given to the government for addressing childhood obesity. They’ve spent $100 million on after school exercise programs. Diabetes and obesity have been made top priorities in the latest COAG meetings. While they’ve also been trying to avoid putting restrictions on advertising these product to kids, this does represent a significant softening of the government’s position. [English Food & Drink Health] [full cite] (Nov. 16, 2006)

coining n. An emergency room doctor discovers red abrasions on a child’s back from “coining,“ a traditional Asian healing practice of vigorously rubbing a warm coin on the skin to cure illness. [English Health] [full cite] (Aug. 2, 2006)

colony collapse disorder n. That is why experts are concerned about an unexpected die-out of a large portion of the bee population this winter. According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, beekeepers in 24 states—including Ohio—have reported cases of “colony collapse disorder,“ with some apiaries losing up to 30 percent of their hives. [English Animals, Insects, & Birds Health] [full cite] (Apr. 24, 2007)

compassion club n. The society is one of two organizations in Victoria, and others worldwide, commonly called compassion clubs. These operations supply marijuana for use as medicine to people who show proof of a longstanding incurable medical condition such as HIV/AIDS or Parkinson’s disease. [English Drugs Health] [full cite] (May. 24, 2007)

compassion club n. McCormick and his girlfriend were arrested while driving from San Diego to Providence to start a “compassion club” for seriously ill people who use marijuana to dull their pain. [English Drugs Health] [full cite] (May. 25, 2007)

compassion club n. I hear that 30 pounds is about two days supply for the San Francisco Compassion Club, which supplies about 4,000 patients. I thought it sounded like a lot of pot until I heard that. Patients don’t just smoke once in a while—they need it every single day. [English Drugs Health] [full cite] (May. 25, 2007)

compassion club n. A report on Vancouver’s “Cannabis Compassion Club.“ As the Canadian government prepares for clinical trials on the medical use of marijuana, the Club is already openly selling cannabis for medical relief. [English Drugs Health] [full cite] (May. 25, 2007)

coning n. Ear candling, or coning as it is sometimes called, is believed to have originated thousands of years ago—perhaps among the Egyptians—as a therapeutic way to draw wax and toxins out of the ear. [English Health] [full cite] (Feb. 22, 2006)

container syndrome n. A vocal contingent of doctors and physical therapists believe the strap-in chairs and carriers that millions of parents have come to rely on are contributing to an increase in cases of misshapen skulls, contorted neck muscles and delayed motor skills such as crawling and walking. A few frustrated therapists even have a name for the problems that can occur in immobilized infants: “container syndrome.“ [English Health Jargon] [full cite] (Jan. 29, 2008)

container syndrome n. It’s a controversial theory, but a vocal contingent of doctors and physical therapists believe the strap-in chairs and carriers that millions of parents have come to rely on are contributing to an increase in cases of misshapen skulls, contorted neck muscles and delayed motor skills such as crawling and walking. A few frustrated therapists even have a name for the problems that can occur in immobilized infants: “container syndrome.“ The best solution, they say, is to get children out of their seats and put them on the ground for “tummy time.“ [English Health] [full cite] (Sep. 16, 2008)

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