When I use a word . . . Medical slang: acronyms and backronyms
Medical terminology and slang contain many abbreviations, of which acronyms and backronyms are varieties. There are many acronymic forms according to pronunciation and formation. Regarding pronunciation, there are acronyms that form real words; acronyms that resemble incorrectly spelt real words; and acronyms that can be pronounced as if they were real words but aren’t. Regarding formation, some acronyms are formed solely from the first letters of the words they represent; acronyms that use more than one letter from the start of some of the words they represent; and acronyms that can include...