The words some doctors use are often misunderstood by patients and their families, leaving them feeling confused and vulnerable, according to researchers. In a study published Wednesday in the journal ...

Dictionary.com recently unveiled its Summer Word Drop of new words that have been added to the online dictionary. And the new entries included three medical terms, five climate change and warm weather ...

Epistaxis, choledocholithiasis, sphygmomanometer. They’re a medical mouthful. Medical terminology is notoriously challenging to laypeople and medical students alike. On March 19, Yale students put ...

Ananya Vinay, a 12 year old from Fresno, Calif., clinched the championship at the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee Thursday night after correctly spelling the word “marocain,” meaning a dress fabric ...