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Mine is 'pearly penile papules' as it sounds like a fancy magic spell.

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[–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Toxic megacolon. Sounds like a metal band.

[–] Zoop@beehaw.org 4 points 1 month ago

Oooh, good call! It totally does. I bet a Toxic Megacolon show would have a wild and kickass mosh pit.

[–] lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] friendly_ghost@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I recently figured out you can arrange the letters of this word to make a Letter Boxed puzzle:

  P G A
S       H
O       E
T       N
  Y M R
[–] klemptor@startrek.website 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mine is Omentum.

I went to med school for a grand total of one semester before I realized it wasn't for me. But during that semester I went through Gross Anatomy in which you dissect a cadaver bit by bit over the course of (IIRC) 8 weeks. Anyway in the abdominal cavity lies the greater omentum, a yellow net-like contraption that basically spans the stomach & intestines. It's super cool looking, probably my favorite structure I encountered in gross anatomy.

My least favorite thing about gross anatomy - other than that one really stinky cadaver - was Netter. Oh my god I felt like that text became an extension of my body, I was never not buried in it, along with so many lists of mnemonics. I still remember the mnemonic Roman Togas Don't Cover Balls to name the parts of the brachial plexus (Roots, Trunks, Divisions, Cords, and Branches).

[–] mrbean343@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Synesthesia. That or prosopagnosia.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Ah, I've never encountered anyone else using the latter.

Did you know that Brad Pitt claims it?

edit: So do I, in case anyone thinks I'm being disparaging.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My words are taken so imma do a phrase

β€œFECAL VOMITING”

Like many others, could be a band name. Grindcore, probably. I imagine one of the worst experiences to go though. Vomiting is already terrible… butt now there’s shit.

[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Worm rot 😍

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hypopotomonstrososqepideliophobia. The phobia of long words

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[–] EABOD25@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago
[–] AtomicHotSauce@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Priapism. Gotta check for it in trauma patients.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] AtomicHotSauce@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Thank you for this. My kind of band!

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Free. As in free healthcare.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Fistula.

Sounds sexual, but very much isn't.

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

Well, not with that attitude!

[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Any of the big compound medical words are fun to say and construct IMO. Adrenocorticotropic, deoxyribonucleic, those kinda words. They seem big and scary but they’re quite descriptive and once you know the β€œformula” behind them it’s not too bad. Maybe not the most fun words but I feel good every time I can use one and deploy it like it’s no big deal (ie my mouth doesn’t fuck it up). It’s like executing a big combo with your mouth.

[–] Dhrystone@infosec.pub 4 points 1 month ago

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis - a rare disease that a friend has.

[–] idiomaddict@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Amenorrhea and hyponatremia. I do also like orchidectomy, but I am less comfortable repeating it over and over than the others - it feels like it’ll be taken as a threat

Pericardium.

[–] CulturedLout@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago
[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Echolalia

Or vagina. I really like vagina, and the word vagina.

But echolalia is more fun to say. It's like tintinnabulation or brobdingnagian in that regard, despite being shorter. But the sound of the word works so neatly with the meaning of the word.

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Boys have a penis, girls have a vagina.

The word vagina comes from Latin and means "sheath".

The vagina is the internal section of the female reproductive tract. The external parts in humans are called vagina colloquially, but medically it is only the internal "tube" of mucous tissue. The external parts are called many things, but consist of labia (which is also latin, and means lips) and the clitoris.

There are two sets of labia, the labia majora (the typically bigger and more fleshy outer lips) and the labia minora (the thinner and often more sensitive inner lips). These lips can come in many shapes and sizes, as well as colors ranging from the pinks and peachy colors, into blues and purples, and very rarely green tinged blues. The size and configuration of the labia are not changed by sex, no matter how vigorous or frequent.

The clitoris is not just an external organ. It is similar to the penis, and is made of spongy tissue that holds blood when aroused. The little section that is visible when the clitoral hood is moved back and may protrude during arousal is only the tip of the iceberg. Like the penis, the clitoris extends deeper into the body. The clitoris forks into two segments called crura. Where the crura split is what is stimulated when touching what is called the g-spot from inside the vagina (there is some debate about that in medical science, but it seems to be the consensus).

The vagina is a self lubricating, self cleaning organ. It is highly elastic, and is capable of powerful contractions during orgasm.

During arousal the tissues of the vagina become inflamed and more sensitive, and secrete extra mucous to aid in coitus.

Coitus can lead to pregnancy (and a lot of sweaty fun), which hopefully leads to birth. During birth, the vagina is able to stretch to relatively immense degrees. This can lead to tearing of the posterior vaginal wall and may be severe enough to reach or even damage the anus.

However, that damage heals well for most women, and does very little permanent change to the vagina unless something goes wrong, or the tear is usually severe. There is something called an episiotomy, where a doctor will cut the tissues to prevent tearing so that any damage is more controlled. There is evidence that not only is it not necessary in most cases, but that tears made naturally may heal better, with less change to the woman's sensitivity and overall sexual health.

There is no distinct change to the vagina from sex itself. You cannot "bust up" a pussy with a penis.

The vagina may have a ring of tissue at the entrance called a hymen. The hymen is sometimes called the cherry or maidenhead. While it is possible to tear the tissue if the hymen during sex, it isn't guaranteed to happen, and is thus not proof of virginity. Nor is the opposite true; the hymen can be torn by any number of things from as minor as sitting down too hard, up to something like vigorous horse riding, or falling on a bicycle bar. The hymen can even survive childbirth!

The hymen is not always a small and thin ring of tissue. It may not even be detectable, or present at all. But it can be partial, where it doesn't completely encircle the vagina. It can also be more than a ring, even to the degree of completely blocking the vaginal opening. When the hymen is like that, it is called "imperforate", which just means "no holes"; the term also applies to hymen that cover the entrance, but do have smaller holes that would not be big enough to allow for penetration with objects (including, but not limited to sexual activity) and may interfere with menstruation. When this is the case, a doctor can snip the tissue cleanly and without pain.

During sex, the hymen should not cause pain. If sex hurts, it is not normal. The hymen is not heavily enervated, and thus has little or no sensation at all. When it tears, most women are not even aware. The myth that the first time sex has to hurt is utter bullshit. It comes from not being relaxed, and/or not being well lubricated for most cases.

There are conditions where sexual activity may cause pain no matter how slow you go, and are typically treatable. Those treatments may or may not entirely alleviate the issue, but they're better than nothing.

That's a wall of text, so I'll stop here with one final fact. No matter what people want to think, you can not visually determine whether or not a woman has had sex in the past. There is no test that a doctor can do to determine "virginity". Anyone claiming otherwise is a moron and can be freely ignored.

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[–] Oyml77@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Eptifabatide. My favorite drug name and people have a hard time with that p to t transition apparently, but it rolls off the tongue for me. Abciximab is another good one, but I'm pretty sure someone just wanted a name to start with ABC.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I like ondansetron ... I just picture a dancing robot

[–] Oyml77@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I always just pictured Santa Clause.

"On, Comet! Ondansetron! On, Donner and Blitzen!"

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago

Ooh I love this!

[–] kowcop@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Spastic colon

purulent leakage, also known as pussy leakage (i.e., leakage involving pus)

[–] Odo@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Supposedly a lung infection caused by inhaling very fine volcano dust. Technically invented by a group of word puzzle fans, but it's appeared in dictionaries.

This might also be the first time since I learned it (30+ years ago) that it's been even close to relevant in a conversation.

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

When I was a kid it was all about antidisestablishmentarianism and that's also still quite relevant

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[–] UNY0N@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Laparoscopic Appendectomy. Or as the doctors like to call it, a Lappy-Appy.

[–] philpo 2 points 1 month ago

Agalmatophilia

It's the paraphilia of being sexually attracted to statues. Like stone marble statues.

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Sacroiliac and coccyx.

[–] limitsomething@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

Hypochondria

[–] Zoop@beehaw.org 2 points 1 month ago

I've always thought "hemoglobin," "ankylosing spondylitis," "rectocele," and "postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome" were fun to say. There's definitely more medical words I like, but I've got mad brain fog, so I'm not able to come up with much at the moment. Which is a major bummer!

[–] mitrosus@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago

Lol as a medical person myself, reading all the comments her is so hilarious and refreshing. Gives me different perspective.

[–] fool@programming.dev 1 points 1 month ago

Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia (brain freeze)

it's just too long for something so mundane lol. who are you fooling, palatine??

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 month ago

suppuration

[–] houstoneulers@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Amyloidosis

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Blindsight and Echopraxia.

[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Methylphenidadhydrochlorid :)

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