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Practise: Avoiding Medical Jargon
Below is a list of terms for you to practise explaining in everyday English.
Compare your explanations with our suggested examples.
- Conjunctivitis
- Gastroenteritis
- URTI (upper respiratory tract infection)
- ECG
- MRI scan
- First trimester screening for Down Syndrome
- Pap smear
- Barrier-method contraception
- Diabetes
- Glucose tolerance test
- Cholecystits
- Hysterectomy
- Fine-needle biopsy
- Major depression
- Over-the-counter medications versus prescription medications versus illicit/recreational drug use
- Asthma
- Screening mammography versus diagnostic mammogram
Reflect on how you will incorporate what you have learnt into your everyday General Practice.