The paradox of insular language
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We often develop slang or codewords to keep the others from understanding
what we’re saying. Here’s an example (thanks BK) of the lengths that some
are goi...
3 years ago




4 comments:
Have they found out what your mystery disease is? So weird. Hope you get some relief soon!!
Gosh...that sounds awful! One of my friends has that same thing...or so it sounds! Her throat has been hurting for about 2 months now & no diagnosis!!! freaky....i don't want to get that!
Good luck & hope you get well soon...oh by the way...your wife is right--that Hanging Ball thingy in the back of your throat really is called a UVULA! :)
ha ha!!!
*Merrianne
Hi Merrianne, thanks for finding our blogs... we love more readers (especially ones that leave comments). I love the word Uvula, that and umbilicus were two of my favorite anatomy vocab words. Thanks for the warm wishes.
I just noticed that although this picture is with my lame phone and horribly back lit you can still see the swelling of my throat as my glands are seemingly bulging out of the right side of my neck. Super.
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