Words matter. At its best, etymology gives us insight not only into the origins of words, but why they remain so important today, especially in medicine, where we’ve been accruing jargon for millennia. In this episode, we’re delving into four specific words -- doctor, cerebrovascular accident, rounds, and zebras. And along the way, we’re going to discuss pre-historical pastoralists on the Eurasian steppes, medieval universities, Octagonal air-ventilated chambers in 19th century Baltimore, and of course, early 21st century sitcoms.
Works cited:
41 - Animal Magnetism
40 - Phage
39 - The White Plague
0 - Introduction
38 - Blood on the Tracks (PopMed #2)
37 - Let It Bleed (PopMed #1)
36 - Filth Parties
The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
35 - Sherlock
34 - The Physical
33 - Alexis and William
32 - The Humors
31 - Malariotherapy
30 - The Orphan Vaccine
29 - Curse of the Ninth
28 - Smallpox Blankets
27 - The First Opiate Epidemic
Summer Shorts #2 - Corrupted Blood
26 - The God Squad
Summer Shorts #1 - The Eclipse
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