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Chivalry Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
An obviously weird question
I'm just curious,
do you guys call the names of different types of medical doctors IN SHORT FORMS such as "derms" and "OB/GYN"?
Because those medical terms can be really lengthy,
and obviously it's more convenient to shorten them in some certain cases to save time,
can anyone here provide a list of them?
I always find it troublesome that I have to say words as lengthy as ophthalmologist and otolaryngologist soooo frequently during some certain annoying season.
do you guys call the names of different types of medical doctors IN SHORT FORMS such as "derms" and "OB/GYN"?
Because those medical terms can be really lengthy,
and obviously it's more convenient to shorten them in some certain cases to save time,
can anyone here provide a list of them?
I always find it troublesome that I have to say words as lengthy as ophthalmologist and otolaryngologist soooo frequently during some certain annoying season.
Top answer
We say OB/GYN. We say "eye doctor" more than opthamologist. We say "dermatologist" "ENT" is an ear, nose and throat specialist.
- We say OB/GYN.
- We say "eye doctor" more than opthamologist.
- We say "dermatologist" "ENT" is an ear, nose and throat specialist.
- We say "cardiologist" "endocrinologist" and other specialties are usually spelled out, unless it related to reproductive organs and then we get all bashful and abbreviate.
- I live in California, so it could vary in different parts of the US.
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We say OB/GYN.
We say "eye doctor" more than opthamologist.
We say "dermatologist"
"ENT" is an ear, nose and throat specialist.
We say "cardiologist"
"endocrinologist" and other specialties are usually spelled out, unless it related to reproductive organs and then we get all bashful and abbreviate.
I live in California, so it could vary in different parts of the US.
We say "eye doctor" more than opthamologist.
We say "dermatologist"
"ENT" is an ear, nose and throat specialist.
We say "cardiologist"
"endocrinologist" and other specialties are usually spelled out, unless it related to reproductive organs and then we get all bashful and abbreviate.
I live in California, so it could vary in different parts of the US.
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