noun General Slang

FLK

· noun · medical

Funny Looking Kid — paediatric shorthand for a child whose features hint at an undiagnosed syndrome.

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Paediatricians' chart abbreviation for a child with subtle dysmorphic features — odd-set ears, unusual facies, something off — that suggests a genetic syndrome worth working up. Sounds cruel out of context, but it's a real diagnostic flag. The follow-up acronym FLP (Funny Looking Parent) means the kid probably just looks like dad.

“Noted FLK on exam — sending to genetics for a microarray.”
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FLK In A Sentence

Noted FLK on exam — sending to genetics for a microarray.

Origin & Usage

Anglo-American paediatric ward jargon, in use since at least the 1970s; flagged repeatedly in BMJ pieces on medical slang.

Variants F.L.K.
Tags #medical#paediatrics#hospital#acronym#diagnosis

People Also Ask

Do doctors actually write FLK in notes?

Less so now — modern record-keeping and patient access to charts has pushed most of these acronyms out of writing and into the corridor.

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