Doctor's Vocabulary Joke
When the doctor says:
"One of several things could cause your symptoms."
What
the doctor means: "I haven't the foggiest idea what's wrong with
you."
When
the doctor says: "Are you certain you haven't had this before?"
What the doctor means: "Because now you've got it
again."
When the doctor says:
"I'd like to run that last test over."
What the doctor
means: "The lab lost your sample."
When the doctor says: "This prescription has a few side
effects."
What the doctor means: "You may experience
sudden hair growth on your
palms."
When the doctor says: "Your
insurance should cover most of this."
What the doctor
means: "You'll have to sell your house to cover
the
rest."
When the doctor says:
"Let's go over your symptoms once more."
What the doctor
means: "I can't remember who you are."
When the doctor says: "How long have you had these
symptoms?"
What the doctor means: "How do you feel about
living with them the
rest of your life?"
When the doctor says: "It looks
like bursitis."
What the doctor means: "Does the name
"Quasimodo" ring a bell?"
When
the doctor says: "This won't hurt much."
What the doctor
means: "Did you bring a bullet to bite?"
When the doctor says: "There's a lot of this going
around."
What the doctor means: "And we'll give it a
name as soon as we
figure out what it is."
When the doctor says: "We'll just
remove this ingrown toenail."
What the doctor means: "A
cane and orthopedic shoes should help.