The words some doctors use are often misunderstood by patients and their families, leaving them feeling confused and vulnerable, according to researchers. In a study published Wednesday in the journal ...

What in the World Does That Word Mean? Over many centuries, health professionals have developed a unique vocabulary, often derived from Greek or Latin words. Because many of these original medical ...

Language can often be overlooked in conversations, seen only as a vessel to communicate ideas. But for many living with […] ...

Medical terminology is famously indecipherable for those of us without the benefit of a medical school education. But it turns out that a little knowledge of linguistics can go a long way toward ...

Your health issues might be mundane, but that's no reason to be boring. Give your complaints some interesting heft with these fancy medical terms for commonplace problems. From our morning news ...