A bible lump, or a bible bump, is a ganglion cyst that sometimes forms on the wrist. It’s also called a book cyst, the reason being that people sometimes try to smash them with a book, but don’t try this at home! This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Bible Bump”
I learned a couple of new terms this week, Grant, and I see you did too, because it was in the Facebook feed of a mutual friend.
Oh, yeah.
I remember that.
She was talking about her book cyst.
Book cyst.
C-Y-S-T.
Yes.
Also known as a Bible lump or a Bible bump.
And I have not, I added them to my word list to look up, but I haven’t looked them up, but I guess you did.
I did.
It’s a term for a ganglion, which is, you know, a kind of swelling near your wrist.
They’re called book cysts or Bible bumps because the old-fashioned advice was to just smash them with a book, usually a Bible.
So these cysts, do they squish them and stuff comes out?
They get smaller.
Oh, they get smaller.
But it’s bad medical advice.
I’d never heard book cyst or Bible lump before.
I didn’t either.
Which is why you and I both went, ding, collect that word, add that to the list.
I know.
But our friend Amy, who had the book cyst, does not recommend smashing it with a book because she was in pain afterwards.
So we are not giving medical advice on this show.
Consult a doctor.
Do not hit your hand on the Bible.
Well, unless you deserve it.
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