Unit 20 Vocabulary — Medical Slang

Noun (person)
Albatross
a chronically ill patient who will remain in hospital until they die
We try to provide comfort to the albatrosses, even though we cannot cure them.
Noun (thing)
Appy
an appendicitis operation, or severe appendix pain
He presented complaining of an appy.
Noun (person)
Bounceback
a patient who is readmitted to hospital after being discharged
If a doctor gets too many bouncebacks, it raises questions over his original diagnosis.

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