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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Nosocomial #81574 09/23/2002 9:19 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 We had a lot of coverage of this word a few months ago, but I don't recall any attention being paid to the etymology. The discussion from MW below, is not really clear. One entry found for nosocomial. Main Entry: nos·o·co·mi·al Pronunciation: "nä-s&-'kO-mE-&l Function: adjective Etymology: Late Latin nosocomium hospital, from Late Greek nosokomeion, from Greek nosokomos one who tends the sick, from nosos disease + -komos; akin to Greek kamnein to suffer, toil, Sanskrit sAmyati he tires Date: circa 1843 : originating or taking place in a hospital <nosocomial infection> The word today is used to cover illnesses, particularly infection, acquired while in the hospital, very often from aerosols containing bacteria, from unwashed hands, from unsterilized equipment I was reminded of it by word "epinosic" meaning both "unhealthy" and "unhealthful". Also: Epinosic - The psychoanalytical term for secondary gain. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Nosocomial #81575 10/07/2002 11:50 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory Dr. Bill, on a related note, are there any words that share the same root as "iatrogenic"? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Nosocomial #81576 10/07/2002 4:51 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear Alex: I could coin the word "iatrolatry" but think number of people who feel this way be rather small. I'm sure I have met "iatrophobes". Your turn. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Nosocomial #81577 10/07/2002 5:00 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory Oh lord have I ever met iatrophobes. One of my most recent patients was one. A young woman, she had an enlarging pelvic mass for which she would not seek attention. It got so large that she and her husband were unable to have sex. He evntually tricked her into going to the gynecologist (and let us give him the benefit of the doubt as to his motives) by telling her they were going to Wal-Mart. I guess the word "psychiatry" has the "iatro" root as its suffix. i.e. psych + iatro Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Nosocomial #81578 10/07/2002 5:37 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 And I am a geriatric case. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Nosocomial #81579 10/07/2002 6:38 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Alex Williams Pooh-Bah Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,819 Spam Factory Sounds like autoiatrophobia. Physician, heal thyself. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Nosocomial #81580 10/07/2002 6:58 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 I used to give myself autopsychiatric treatments:"Every day, in every way, I am getting better and better." D'apres Emile Coué. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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