“Screwy," I said. "Is that a medical term?" "Of course.”
“Is Understatement 101 a course in medical school?""Of course. It's the prereq for Lying Through One's Teeth.”
“I could have gone to medical school, I said. Except for all the math and stuff.”
“While learning about phobias in my college psychology course, I came across the fear of long words- or, as referred to in the medical community: hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia.”
“You don't think I'm perfect?""No. You're delightfully screwy, and I wouldn't have you any other way.”
“We'd been assured it wouldn't be painful, though she might experience 'discomfort,' a term beloved of the medical profession that seems to be a synonym for agony that isn't yours.”