| msu79gt82 |
Think about it! Most all bodily functions have a proper scientific name. For example:
Farts = Flatulence
Piss = Urine
Sh!t = Stool
Snot = Phlegm
Loogie = lots of Phlegm
But just what is the official word for a booger?:1: |
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| SteveLuman |
| dried nasal mucus. |
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| XStatic |
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Originally posted by msu79gt82
But just what is the official word for a booger?:1:
Boogers are mucus (myoo-kuss). |
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| one4gatr |
| Per WebMD.com the correct definition would be "Nasal Crust" |
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| DaleB |
| RNE....residual nasal excretion........ |
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| mdxxxx |
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Originally posted by DaleB
RNE....residual nasal excretion........
RNME - Residual Nasal Matter Excretion...;) |
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| Caseus |
I thought BOOGER was an acronyn
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| mdxxxx |
quote:
Originally posted by Caseus
I thought BOOGER was an acronyn
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| ByeByeChrysler |
| hanging chad ?? |
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| msu79gt82 |
Apparently there isn't one:rolleyes:
Yes a booger is defined as dried nasal mucus but I want to know what the medical profession calls them! Come on doctors, nurses - what is the proper term?
In the hospital they ask for a "stool" or "urine" sample - as opposed to a sample of his sh!t or piss.
They may make a note in a patient's chart regarding excess phlegm, but how do they talk about boogers:cool: |
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| oceanMDX |
Since a 'booger' isn't an anatomical feature in the first place, it's not entirely reasonable to expect that there should be a medical term for it beyond "dessicated nasal mucus", "dried nasal mucus" or "nasal crust". While moist nasal mucus can be used to culture bacteria, trying to use "dessicated mucus" would not be advantageous - so boogers are not really used for lab tests. If someone has a little dried feces in their crack, I don't believe there is a medical term for that beyond "anal crust" - think about it. You probably already have. ;) The term 'booger' is about as good a name as you are likely to find that is in common use. :4:
Perhaps you could write the publishers of medical dictionaries and insist that they adopt a name like 'rhinostalactite' (my suggestion) as the official medical term for dried nasal mucus if the usage of "nasal crust" by the medical community is really bothering you. ;) Then when your doctor looks up your nose and says "nasal crust", you can tell him the correct term is 'rhinostalactite'. :15: |
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