During the past 25 years, the following words have become assimilated into our common language. Some are medical terms, some are terms from the vernacular:
ATM
gridlock
salsa
dawg
Internet
informercial
satellite dish
DVD
TiVO
condom
cyberspace
cyclamates
dissing
downsizing
freebasing
freeze dried
frequent flyer miles
gentrification
global economy
kiwi
megalopolis
microwaveable
modem
nose ring
online
outplacement counseling
outsourcing
politically correct
relational database
salad bar
salsa
satellite dish
shrink wrap
wound bite
spin doctor
sushi
sysop
target marketing
titclamps
televangelist
tofu
sustainability
upscale
wok
cell phone
Spend some time with a physician who is 25 years older or younger than yourself. Analyze these terms by asking each other the following questions:
- What does this term mean to me?
- How does the proper use of this term reflect changes in the world in which
I live?
- How does the proper use of this term affect me from a personal standpoint?
- How does the proper use of this term affect me from a professional standpoint?
- If this term did not exist, how would I describe the phenomenon it identifies?
- If this phenomenon did not exist, how would my life be different?
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George Heymont
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