Courtesy of the Beeb
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3159813.stmSeveral new ones to me
TOP MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONSCTD - Circling the Drain (A patient expected to die soon)
GLM - Good looking Mum
GPO - Good for Parts Only
TEETH - Tried Everything Else, Try Homeopathy
UBI - Unexplained Beer Injury
NFN (Normal for Norfolk),
FLK (Funny looking kid)
GROLIES (Guardian Reader Of Low Intelligence in Ethnic Skirt).
MEDICAL TERMS - A GLOSSARYDigging for Worms - varicose vein surgery
Departure lounge - geriatric ward
Handbag positive - confused patient (usually elderly lady) lying on hospital bed clutching handbag
Woolworth's Test - Anaesthetic term (if you can imagine patient shopping in Woolies, it's safe to give a general anaesthetic)
more in the article
