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Table 4 Examples of problems found with some clarifications

From: Evaluation of lexical clarification by patients reading their clinical notes: a quasi-experimental interview study

Problem with clarification

Example term

Clarification provided to example

Unnecessary

Belly

Belly

Part of the trunk between the midriff and the pelvis

Too difficult

Intoxication

Poisoning

Distortion of the life functions by a too high concentration of a certain substance in the body

Circular

Neurologists

Neurologists

Medical specialists who are specialized in neurology

Homonym (context was about plaque in blood vessels)

Plaque

Plaque

White, sticky substance on the teeth and molars in which may occur living and dead bacteria, released tissue cells and food scraps

Related term

Peristaltic

Digestive system

Process by which food taken in by the mouth can be made ready for absorption in the blood and the residual products are excreted and the food is then digested