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Nov 24, 2009, 10:32:09 PM11/24/09
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How many words do physicians know?

Does anyone know?

I have a recollection of reading that med students had to learn
100,000 new words, but the more I think about that, the harder it is
to believe. It seem my source was wrong, or I'm recalling it
incorrectly. Or am I?
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Dr Peter Young

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Nov 25, 2009, 1:36:06 AM11/25/09
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On 25 Nov 2009 mm <NOPSAM...@bigfoot.com> wrote:

> How many words do physicians know?

> Does anyone know?

> I have a recollection of reading that med students had to learn
> 100,000 new words, but the more I think about that, the harder it is
> to believe. It seem my source was wrong, or I'm recalling it
> incorrectly. Or am I?

I'm sure I didn't have to learn nearly as many words as that. However,
a computer medical dictionary I have contains over 40,000 words, many
of which I don't know.

With best wishes,

Peter.

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Peter Young, (BrE, RP), Consultant Anaesthetist, 1975-2004.
(US equivalent: Certified Anesthesiologist)
Cheltenham and Gloucester, UK. Now happily retired.
http://pnyoung.orpheusweb.co.uk

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