General
organ recital
What does organ recital mean?
Slang for the lengthy, wandering litany of complaints spanning multiple body systems, typical of an anxious or hypochondriacal patient.
"The history took forever — full organ recital from head to toe."
Origin
Pun on a musical 'organ recital.'
Frequently asked questions
What is an organ recital?
Slang for a patient's long, wandering list of complaints spanning every body system, typical of an anxious or hypochondriacal history.
Why is it called that?
It's a pun on a musical 'organ recital' — except the patient recites problems in every organ instead of playing one.
Is it rude?
It's gentle staff humour about a drawn-out history rather than a slur, but not something you'd say to the patient.
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