Morbid has a different definition in the medical sense.
If the Oxford English Dictionary defines “morbid” as “an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects,” the diagnosis of morbid obesity might sound rather ghoulish and scary. What exactly does the doctor mean when they tell a patient that they have morbid obesity? Should they be offended?
The actual medical definition of morbid obesity is:
“A serious health condition that results from an abnormally high body mass that is diagnosed by having a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m², a BMI of greater than 35 kg/m² with at least one serious obesity-related condition, or being more than 100 pounds over ideal body weight (IBW).”
Medical technology is a language unto itself. If you don't speak that language then it can be upsetting but that doesn't mean it's incorrect.
I was told while laying in the ICU that I had a 'widow maker' heart attack. It wasn't offensive to me, it was indicative of the severity.
If I speak with an engineer I expect to hear things I am not familiar with...I am pretty good with medical terminology having gone to school to be a medical assistant back in the day. Pretty much every industry has its own jargon.
If the Oxford English Dictionary defines “morbid” as “an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects,” the diagnosis of morbid obesity might sound rather ghoulish and scary. What exactly does the doctor mean when they tell a patient that they have morbid obesity? Should they be offended?
The actual medical definition of morbid obesity is:
“A serious health condition that results from an abnormally high body mass that is diagnosed by having a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 kg/m², a BMI of greater than 35 kg/m² with at least one serious obesity-related condition, or being more than 100 pounds over ideal body weight (IBW).”
Medical technology is a language unto itself. If you don't speak that language then it can be upsetting but that doesn't mean it's incorrect.
I was told while laying in the ICU that I had a 'widow maker' heart attack. It wasn't offensive to me, it was indicative of the severity.
If I speak with an engineer I expect to hear things I am not familiar with...I am pretty good with medical terminology having gone to school to be a medical assistant back in the day. Pretty much every industry has its own jargon.
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