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

Medical, medicinal, hospital-related, etc. You can also see citations assigned to this category.

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bed-blocker n. a patient who will not or cannot be moved to another medical facility, either due to a shortage of beds or because of the patient’s refusal. (posted May. 11, 2004) [full entry…]

bio-ink n. organic or cellular fluid used in printer-like devices to construct solid, layered matrices that can be used medically or surgically. (posted Mar. 9, 2007) [full entry…]

chemical cosh n. a drug or mix of drugs used to subdue a patient, prisoner, or other person. (posted Aug. 30, 2006) [full entry…]

code pink n. in a hospital, an emergency concerning an infant, including a medical complication or a risk of abduction. (posted Mar. 12, 2007) [full entry…]

deglove v. to force off or peel back skin from a part of the body, especially a limb or appendage, as if removing a glove, sleeve, or mask. (posted Oct. 19, 2005) [full entry…]

discordant couple n. a pair of long-term sexual partners, such as a married couple, in which one is infected with a sexually transmitted disease and the other is not. (posted Jul. 28, 2004) [full entry…]

domino transplant n. an organ transplant in which a donor’s heart and lungs are transplanted into second person whose heart, in turn, is transplanted into a third person. (posted Feb. 16, 2006) [full entry…]

Dust Off n. the military program of medical evacuation and transportation by air; an instance of such travel; a helicopter used for this purpose. Also dust-off. (posted Feb. 17, 2006) [full entry…]

feather lift n. a delicate method of cosmetic surgery involving implanted cords which lift and pull. (posted Jul. 23, 2004) [full entry…]

foot facelift n. surgical or cosmetic enhancement of the feet. (posted Feb. 1, 2005) [full entry…]

frequent flier n. a repeat offender; a recidivist; (generally) a person who regularly or habitually uses or takes advantage of a service. (posted May. 8, 2006) [full entry…]

hamster care n. high-volume health care in which patients are not given specialized attention. (posted Jul. 22, 2004) [full entry…]

Harvard death n. a death which occurs despite all symptoms being treated successfully or all medical test results appearing normal. (posted Apr. 13, 2005) [full entry…]

heartsink n. a feeling of dismay or disappointment; in medical use, heartsink patient, a patient that is difficult or impossible to help. (posted Jul. 22, 2005) [full entry…]

heroic dose n. a quantity of a medical drug sufficient to endanger a person; (hence) a quantity of a recreational drug sufficient to achieve the maximum possible psychedelic or psychotropic effects; an excess of any substance or behavior. (posted Sep. 13, 2005) [full entry…]

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