Entries in the Category Health
Health care, diets, treatments, etc. You can also see citations assigned to this category.
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…]
big snip n. a vasectomy; in animals, castration, neutering, or spaying. (posted Apr. 18, 2007) [full entry…]
bloody pocket syndrome n. the tendency of workers not to report injuries received while at work. (posted Aug. 25, 2006) [full entry…]
care leaver n. a person who has been a ward of the state but no longer qualifies for or receives any government assisstance. (posted Jul. 4, 2004) [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…]
compassion club n. a group that provides marijuana as a medicinal aid in defiance of anti-drug laws. (posted May. 25, 2007) [full entry…]
creeping crud n. an unspecific illness or feeling of growing unwellness; generally, an ill-advised or disfavored circumstance that gradually increases. (posted Mar. 22, 2007) [full entry…]
dementia Americana n. a (supposed) form of insanity, leading to violence, which comes over a man who believes his his home or family has been violated. (posted Jun. 25, 2004) [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…]
epigenetics n. the study of how environmental factors can change gene function without altering DNA. (posted Apr. 25, 2004) [full entry…]
feather lift n. a delicate method of cosmetic surgery involving implanted cords which lift and pull. (posted Jul. 23, 2004) [full entry…]
feederism n. a fetish in which pleasure or sexual gratification is taken from the overfeeding or intentional fattening of one’s self or one’s partners. (posted May. 27, 2004) [full entry…]
food insecurity n. the state of, or risk of, being unable to provide food (to oneself, a family, a nation, etc.). (posted Apr. 29, 2004) [full entry…]
global gag rule n. a restriction which forbids US government funds being given to organizations or countries which recommend, permit, or perform abortions. (posted Jul. 16, 2004) [full entry…]
gymbot n. a person, usually a gay man, perceived to spend too much time at a gym or to be too devoted to having a muscular physique. (posted May. 24, 2006) [full entry…]
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