noun
General Slang
GLM
· noun · medical
Good Looking Mum — the discreet chart note for an attractive mother on the paeds ward.
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Old paediatric/A&E acronym used by junior doctors as a private flag in the notes. Pairs with GLF (Good Looking Family). The kind of thing modern record-keeping and patient access laws have largely stamped out — but it lived in British hospital folklore for decades.
“Reg scribbled GLM in the corner of the chart — predictable.”
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GLM In A Sentence
Reg scribbled GLM in the corner of the chart — predictable.
Origin & Usage
British medical slang, catalogued in BMJ surveys of hospital jargon in the early 2000s.
Variants
G.L.M.
People Also Ask
What does GLM mean?
GLM stands for Good Looking Mum — a discreet chart note for an attractive mother on the paediatrics ward.
How do you use GLM in a sentence?
"Someone had scribbled GLM in the margin of the notes."
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