noun General Slang

rheumaholiday

ROO-muh-hol-i-day · noun · slang

Rheumatology, joked as an easy, quiet specialty

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Teasing slang implying rheumatology is a relaxed posting with few emergencies.

“He swapped busy acute medicine for a rheumaholiday.”
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rheumaholiday In A Sentence

He swapped busy acute medicine for a rheumaholiday.

Origin & Usage

British interdepartmental banter; 'rheumatology' + 'holiday.'

People Also Ask

What does 'rheumaholiday' mean?

It's teasing slang blending 'rheumatology' and 'holiday', implying rheumatology is a relaxed specialty with few emergencies.

Is 'rheumaholiday' meant seriously?

No — it's affectionate interdepartmental banter, not a genuine claim that rheumatologists don't work hard.

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