Comments on: This bastard’s voice

By: Sarcoma videos « The Sterile Eye

Sarcoma videos « The Sterile Eye — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:47:43 +0000

[...] usual the videos only have voice overs in Norwegian. But I think they’re quite pedagogically edited and should be interesting to [...]

By: sterileeye

sterileeye — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:51:39 +0000

I like the anglified Latin you use in the US (and UK). Using “uterine artery” instead of “arteria uterina”. It both results in a more naturally flowing medical language, and it seems to create less of a barrier between patient and medical professionals, as it’s more a part of the English language itself, and less language of it’s own.

By: rlbates

rlbates — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:42:56 +0000

I too have trouble wrapping my tongue around some of the “proper” medical words. I try to avoid them when I can and use lay terms. That works except when doing what you’re talking about or giving a lecture or paper. Some drug names are also tough to say (as well as spell)