artery                    the study of fine painting
bacteria                 back door of a cafeteria
barium                   what you do with a patient when CPR fails
bowel                    a, e, i, o or u
CAT scan              searching for kitty
cauterize                had eye contact with her
Cesarian section     a district in Rome
colic                       dog like Reveille
coma                      punctuation mark
congenital              friendly
D & C                    area around Washington
dilate                      to live a long time
enema                     a student at UT
fester                      quicker
fibula                      a small lie
genital                     not a Jew
G.I.                        series baseball games between teams of soldiers
hangnail                  coathook
impotent                  distinguished
labor pains              getting hurt at work
medical staff            a doctor's cane
minor operation       digging for coal
morbid                     a bigger offer
nitrates                     cheaper than day rates
node                        was aware of
organic                    musical
outpatient                 a person who has fainted
pap smear                a fatherhood test
pelvis                       a cousin to Elvis
post-operative          a letter carrier
protein                     in favor of young people
recovery room         a place to do upholstery
rectum                     dang near killed 'em
secretion                  hiding something
seizure                     a Roman emperor
serology                   study of English knighthoods
tablet                        a small table
terminal illness         getting sick at the airport
tumor                       an extra pair
urine                        it's your turn
varicose                   nearby
vein                          conceited

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updated  10/26/99                    email: ldjones@mail.utexas.edu