What does doctorspeak mean?
Doctorspeak means The jargon used by doctors; medical language..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
The jargon used by doctors; medical language..
The patient, who lumbers painfully, has a question: She desperately wants a knee replacement, but doesn’t understand why three doctors have rejected her. Ms. Purdie translates doctorspeak.
Use doctorspeak when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Doctorspeak means The jargon used by doctors; medical language..
Common synonyms include doctorese, medicalese.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The patient, who lumbers painfully, has a question: She desperately wants a knee replacement, but doesn’t understand why three doctors have rejected her. Ms. Purdie translates doctorspeak.
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