New Modern Day Medical and Psychological Dictionary of Terms

In todays fast paced life we see new examples and names beening applied to individuals and organizations daily. Old definitions are not applicable to todays terminology, and many folks fall behind in the fast paced evolution of our English language. Older examples are how wghat was once "cool" evolved into "rad" or "radical". A 9 that used to be a number to be counted, has since in music been changed to mean a handgun. Promises and commitments made while pursuing elected office were mostly remembered at least for the first couple of years.

Medicine is in some ways been fairly constent in it's terminology as many of the medical terms are based in Latin, an ancient and dead language no longer spoken, even in Catholic Mass. However there appears to be a growing redefining of psychological and in some cases medical terms by our leaders, advisors and pundits. Below, after the fold I present a brief list that I will expand on and terms that change with updated definitions.

Whining- known formally as the plaintive plea from children in the back seat of a car often inquiring "are we there yet, cause I gotta pee?" Today it has come to mean the imagined loss of one's house, job and family health care, not to mention income even though you are homeless, jobless, and standing in soup lines.

Mental Recession - this term seems somehow to be coming into use replacing the old term of "delusional". It is used by those wealthy practitioners who cannot believe or see the economic downturn for the bottom 99% of the population are just imagining since of course their economic fortunes have increased because of how they screwed that bottom 99%.

Displaced Veterans - This used to mean homeless vets suffering from a variety of mental health issues, substance abuse and homelessness. Today, through the enlightened teachings of such great scholars as Bill O'Rielly, it known to be a hallucination, as he has shown them not to be real.

Psychological Boost> - Although not an actual psychiatric term, it often was used to describe that good feeling when a person performed a thoughtful action, completed a long trying task. Although today it still today refers to a feeling it more implies a false feeling that something is being done to help others, but in reality there is no benefit or help. Often used by politicians as a way to fool the general public, while benefiting oil companies.

Con - This used to be a slang term implying that someone was being taken advantage of, or in prison terminology, short for the word "convict" referring to an incarcerated felon. Today the word has evolved to the term "neocon" and although parts of the definition remain true and the same(being taken advantage of). The later half now refers to a person who belongs in prison, but because of their political connections, has remained free to commit more criminal acts.

Delusional Disorder - This definition has altered in the sense that it refers to a politician, usually Republican, but can refer to an established Democrat who feels that they are beloved and always right, appearing before a hand selected crowd who drool at the individual's feet reinforcing a false reality. Often times, this can be followed by a major depressive disorder as the individual concerned about their "significance" finds out in reality they are dispised by most.

Pathology - this old term used in medicine to refer to a disease that needs to be removed surgically, or in psychology meant to describe behaviors that are contrary to a healthy interaction with one's enviorment. That definition is now easily interchanged with "right wing conservative" referring to something unhealthy needing immediate removal.

Tumor - a word that meant a swelling and in modern English a neoplasia. It is now used to refer to the current occupant of the Oval Office and the Vice President. The only successful treatment is to excise the growth, if not the damage a tumor can cause an organism/society may become irreversible.

Dementia- The decline of cognitive function due to disease or brain damage. Today that definition seems to be applied to the Congress.

That is all for now, if you have any more please feel free to drop me a line and I will research them and include it my upcoming book, Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A new generation.