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.
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24 - W56.22xA (The Making of A Disease)
23 - Bone Portraits
22 - The Assassination
21 - Renegades
20 - Buried Alive
19 - Of Madness and Moons
18 - Dr. Livingstone, I presume?
17 - The Iceman
16 - Phineas
15 - Innumeracy
14 - The First Trial
13 - The Oath
12 - P.I.M.P.
11 - Frank's Sign Redux
10 - Car Talk
9 - Laennec's Cylinder
8 - I will harm
7 - The Medicine of the Empire Strikes Back
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