Archive | November, 2011

Politically incorrect medical terminology

3 Nov

There is lots of it.

Corynebacterium, often described as looking like "Chinese letters".

More chinese letters. I don't see it.

Invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast has this "Indian File" pattern of cell infiltration. Like footprints of Indians walking through the sand. Obviously.

"Mongoloid facies" of Down Syndrome.

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