pump head n.— «Clinton stands a good chance of fully rebounding from the bypass surgery, in which doctors replace clogged arteries to the heart with veins and arteries taken from elsewhere in the body. But many people who undergo the...
cyberchondria n.— «Doctors blame the wealth of web-based information for a rise in “cyberchondria” and say scores of patients are heeding poor or mistaken advice.» —“Beware cyberchondria—it’s catching” The...
mangled care n.— «I’m a registered nurse and have watched the sorry state of managed care over the last decade bring less care to more people. It’s so bad that many nurses refer to it as mangled care.» —“Letters to...
keyhole surgery n.— «Laparoscopic surgery, also known as “keyhole” surgery, involves making small incisions through which a tiny video camera and surgical instruments are inserted.» —“Long-distance surgery” by...
trout pout n.— «I’m a celebrity and I want to get out, have your face altered, get a trout pout, be famous for doing nothing at all.» —“You’re all on probation, this is the British nation” by Jeremy...
trout pout n.— «[Leslie Ash, ] the new star of BBC1’s Merseybeat police drama admits fins haven’t been the same since surgery to plump up her lips left her with what she describes as “my trout pout.”» —“From Beauty To Old...