http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/medical-journals-term-nauseous-nauseated-nauseating.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/medical-journals-term-nauseous-nauseated-nauseating.html#comment-113914 Michael Kirsch, M.D. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:58:03 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40570#comment-113914 This post left me, a gastroenterologist, feeling totally queaseated. This post left me, a gastroenterologist, feeling totally queaseated.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/medical-journals-term-nauseous-nauseated-nauseating.html#comment-113874 jenjen Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:30:47 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40570#comment-113874 I suggest we cut our losses and move on to other more culturally approved language. For the effects of nausea, we should use "barfy." For that which induces nausea, we should use "barfinaceous." I suggest we cut our losses and move on to other more culturally approved language. For the effects of nausea, we should use “barfy.” For that which induces nausea, we should use “barfinaceous.”

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/medical-journals-term-nauseous-nauseated-nauseating.html#comment-113849 David Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:00:43 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40570#comment-113849 I used to 'correct' people with regard to this particular error, but I soon discovered that it is so pervasive that there really wasn't of a point to my efforts. At some point we must all accept that language does gradually change over time, and this is an example of how it happens. I used to ‘correct’ people with regard to this particular error, but I soon discovered that it is so pervasive that there really wasn’t of a point to my efforts. At some point we must all accept that language does gradually change over time, and this is an example of how it happens.

]]> http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/10/medical-journals-term-nauseous-nauseated-nauseating.html#comment-113845 christophil M.D. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:58:20 +0000 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/?p=40570#comment-113845 I was going to post a reply but suddenly I feel sick to my stomach. I was going to post a reply but suddenly I feel sick to my stomach.

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