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General Slang
404
FOR-oh-FOR · noun · slang
A patient whose notes cannot be found
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Slang, borrowed from the web's '404 Not Found' error, for a patient whose medical records are missing.
“He's a 404, no old notes anywhere in the system.”
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404 In A Sentence
He's a 404, no old notes anywhere in the system.
Origin & Usage
From the HTTP 404 'Not Found' error code.
Variants
404 not found
People Also Ask
What does 404 mean in a hospital?
It is slang for a patient whose medical records or old notes cannot be found in the system.
Why is it called 404?
It borrows the web's HTTP '404 Not Found' error code, the message shown when a web page is missing.
Is it a rude term?
No, it is playful tech-borrowed slang about missing paperwork rather than a comment on the patient.
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