| Betegnelse | beskrivelse | referanse |
| Academic’s wrist | The sore wrist or hand from writing, among those who must publish or perish | Med. J. Aust.
1:433, 1981 |
| Academy headache | Intense frontal headache, sleeplessness and nervous prostration from studying collections of pictures in art galleries | Brit. Med. J.
1:936, 1880 |
| Air controllers’ syndrome | Peptic ulcer occuring among air traffic controllers as a result of job stress. | Illinois Med. J.
142:11, 1972 |
| Airman’s ptosis | Drooping of an upper eyelid assiciated with flying in an open cockpit airplane without wearing helmet or goggles. | Lancet, 2:873, 1954 |
| Beer drinker’s finger | Swelling, bluish discoloration and maceration of a finger caused by placing pop-top beer can rings on finger. | JAMA, 203:1076, 1968 |
| Bible printer’s disease | Allergic alveolitis from inhalation of moulds which grow in the water used for washing type | HEW Pub No (NIOSH) 75, 189 |
| Bicycle seat hematuria | Painless hematuria caused by perineal trauma from aupward sloping bicycle seat. | N. Eng. J. Med. 311(17), 1128, 1984 |
| Bikini dermatitis | Dermatitis from contact with an anthraquinone dye used in bathing suits. | Ach. Derm. 112.1445, 1976 |
| Bingo brain | The headache associated with early carbon monoxide intoxication which occurs after long hours in smoke-filled bingo halls. | Canad. Med. Assoc. J. 126:1266, 1982 |
| Doctor’s disease | Angina pectoris among doctors believed to be the result of job tension. | Brit. Med. J. 1.522, 1908 |
| Dog walker’s elbow | Epicondylitis caused by constant tension and tugs from a dog leash. | N. Eng. J. Med. 304;613, 1981 |
| Downhill toe jam | Injury to big toe of mountain climbers when the toe presses against the boot in going downhill. | JAMA, 228:24, 1974 |
| Endoscopist’s eye | Herpetic eye infection contracted when effluent from an open biopsy port of an oesophagoscope squirted into the operator’s eye. | Gastro. Endoscopy, 21:69, 1974 |
| Equestrian dyspareunia | Painful intercourse following traumatic strain of the levator ani muscle in horseback riding. | Sports Med. Dig. 7(5):3, 1985 |
| Espresso wrist | Wrist pain in espresso coffee machine operators from strong wrist motions required in making espresso coffee. | JAMA, 160:1532, 1956 |
| Fire eater’s pneumonia | Acute pneumonia caused by the accidental inhalation of liquid paraffins used in a fire-eating demonstration. | Brit. Med. J. 289:1728, 1984 |
| Flip-flop dermatitis | Symmetrical dermatitis over tops of the feet caused by wearing rubber ”flip-flop” shoes. | Brit. Med. J. 2:1431, 1965 |
| Golf arm | Shoulder and elbow pain with altered sensation in the thumb and index finger after prolonged golf rounds. | Brit. Med. J. 1:377, 1896 |
| Golf back | Back injury sustained when an established habitual movement is not executed properly. | Lancet, 1:348, 1953 |
| Golf elbow | Pain at the inner aspect of the elbow amongst golfers. | Brit. Med. J. 2:177, 1950 |
| Golfer’s fracture | Fractures of the fourth to seventh ribs near the shoulder on the side of the chest opposite that of the swing. | Mer. J. Roentg. 120(4):901, 174 |
| Grease gun finger | Perforation of a finger (usually the index) by grease ejected from a high pressure gun nozzle. | JAMA, 112:907, 1939 |
| Grocery bag neuropathy | Altered sensation and weakness of hand caused by pressure on radial nerve from carrying grocery bags in a clenched arm. | N. Eng. J. Med. 291:742, 1974 |
| Guitar nipple | Irritation of the breast from pressure of the guitar body against the chest. | Brit. Med. J. 1:226, 1974 |
| Guitarist’s foot drop | Paralysis of the foot by pressure on the peroneal nerve from crossing one leg over the other to support the guitar. | Brit. Med. J. 2:669, 1974 |
| Guitarist’s groin | Inflammation of the veins caused by pressure of the guitar against the thigh. | Brit. Med- J. 2:504, 1974 |
| Handlebar palsy | Numbness and weakness of both hands from compression of the median and ulnar nerves by palm pressure against bicycle handbars. | N. Eng. J. Med. 292:322, 1975 |
| Hot pants syndrom | Battery burn from transistor battery carried in trouser pocket. | JAMA, 235:2082, 1976 |
| Informational indigestion | Condition seen among physicians when the volume of new information generated by research exceeds the doctor’s capacity to learn and use it. | JAMA, 188:40, 1964 |
| Intellectual celebrity syndrome | Intellectual decay in a guru characterized by personalization of ideas, argument by anecdote, hyperbolization of change, pretentions and portentous language. | Lancet, 1:450, 1982 |
| Jogger’s bladder | Asymptomatic bloodstained urine seen on the first micturation after running. | Brit. Med. J. 282:130, 1983 |
| Jogger’s face | Advanced ageing of face from jogging caused by soft tissue pull. | Nursing 80 10:79, 1980 |
| Jogger’s heel | Pain over the heel pad from striking non-resilient surfaces in jogging. | JAMA, 206:2899, 1968 |
| Jogger’s kidney | Abnormal mobility of kidney manifested by flank pain and tenderness while jogging. | N. Eng. J. Med. 305(10):590, 1981 |
| Joystick digit | Trigger finger following prolonged use of video game joysticks. | JAMA, 257(6):782, 1987 |
| Karate hand | Marked inflammatory reaction of a hand tendon from chronic trauma. | JAMA, 211:1009, 1970 |
| Label lickers’ tongue | Ulcers of the tongue and mouth from label gum sensitivity among workers who apply labels to threadbobbins. | Oliver, Dangerous trades (London:J.Murray, 1902) |
| Ladder legs | Soft tissue swellings over anterior mid-tibial surfaces from prolonged contact and pressure against a ladder rung. | JAMA, 251(13):163, 1984 |
| Lawnmover arm | Strain of the forearm flexors from repetetive pulling on the sterter cord. | N. Eng. J. Med. 307(16):1027, 1982 |
| Lemon squeezers hand | A traumatic aneurysm of the palmar arch brought on by the pressure from sqeezing lemons. | Aust. NZ, 52:584, 1982. |
| Liftman’s heart | (on lifts),” the sudden transition from the heavier air at the foot to the lighter air at the top is extremely trying to the constitution.” | Bost. Med. & Surg. J. 143:513, 1900 |
| Listening in dermatitis | Irritation of the ear caused by excessive contacts with the telephone earpiece. | Derm. Wochshr. P.999, Aug. 1924 |
| Lover’s palsy | Numbness of the forearm and hand from compression of the radial nerve at arm level. | West. J. Med. 127:303, 1977|1 |
| Marathon runner’s pseudotorsion | Swelling, edema and pain in the testicle from prolonged jogging without protective support. | Brit. Med. J. 289.1788, 1984 |
| Sunglass syndrome | Paraestesia of the skin beneath the eyes, about the cheeks, nose and upper incisors from compression neuropathy of the infraorbital branch of the trigeminal nerve caused by wearing large, heavy sunglasses. | N. Eng. J. Med. 308(19):1168, 1983 |
| Surfers’ ear | Overgrowth of the ear canal bone noted in cold water surfers. | AMA Arch. Otolaryngol. 103:58, 1977 |
| Sweetheart’s syndrome | Axillary petecchiae- purple red discoloration of the skin in the armpit and altered sensation caused by pressure from the head of a bedmate. | Cutis, 35(4):359, 1985 |
| Swimmer’s lung | Chronic cough during the summer months from exposure to chlorinated water in swimming pools. | Canad. Med. Assoc. J. 131:1190, 1984 |
| Swimming pool rash | Skin eruption among swimmers using pools which have not been adequately disinfected. | Brit. Med. J. 17:86, 1976 |
| Syndrome reader’s scowl | A scowl accompanying the apprehensive dread of suffering any of the afflictions described in medical journals. | N. Eng. J. Med. 305:1595, 1982 |
| Tango foot | Strain of the leg muscle (tibialis anticus) among dancers doing the tango and maxixe. | JAMA, 62:1507, 1914 |
| Telephone paralysis | Partial vocal paralysis linked to excessive use of the telephone. | JAMA 35:844, 1900 |
| Television angina | Attacks of angina pectoris provoked by violence or excitement in television stories. | JAMA, 16:2064, 1959 |
| Television glaucoma | Eye disease precipitated by watching television due to an unstable intraocular tension and the accomodation effeort required in a dark room. | Brit.Med. J. 2:98, 1953 |
| Television legs | Loss of flexibility in the legs and low back of young spending long hours in front of TV sets. | JAMA, 166:2066, 1958 |
| Ten pin finger | Inflammation of the middle finger joints caused by excessive bowling. | Brit. Med. j. 1:542, 1963 |
| Tennis elbow | Pain over the lateral side of the elbow, caused by excessive tennis playing. | Deut. Med. Wochen, N. 44:713, 1900 |
| Tennis elbow | Numbness and weakness of the hand from radial nerve strain. | JAMA, 57:1698, 1911 |
| Tennis leg | Pain in the calf of the leg from a tear of the gastrocnemius muscle while playing tennis. | Brit. Med. J. 1:611, 1931 |
| Tennis thumb | Inflammation and calcification of the long flexor tendon of the thumb | Lancet, 1:1151, 1951 |
| Tennis toe | Pain and bleeding beneath the nail from excess pressure of the box toe of a sneaker. | Arch. Derm. 107:918, 1973 |
| Tight girdle syndrome | Vigorous neck pulses, gastrointestinal symptoms and shortness of breath caused by wearing a tight girdle. | N. Eng. j. Med. 288:584, 1973 |
| Tight jeans meralgia | Groin pain and numbness of the antero-lateral aspect of the thigh due to compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve by tight blue jeans. | JAMA, 252(1):42, 1984 |
| Tipper’s elbow | An affliction of the elbow resulting from prolonged pressure on a saloon bar. | N. Eng. Med. J. 305:1595, 1981 |
| Toilet seat neuropathy | Foot paralysis from compression of the peroneal nerve between a heavy thigh and the toilet seat. | N. Eng. Med. J. 280:1484, 1969 |
| Traveller’s ankle | Ankle swelling from decreased circulation related to sitting on a bus or airplane for prolonged periods. | Brit. Med. J. 3:109, 1973 |
| Tulip finger | Tingling of the fingertips beneath the nails with occasional separation of the nails and a rash on the fingers affecting workers in the tulip bulb fields. | Brit. Med. J. 2:255, 1935 |
| TV-Medicitis | Tendency of television viewers to “catch” a disease portrayed in a television script. | JAMA, 187:307, 1964 |
| Volkswagen dermatitis | Allergic contact dermatitis caused by rubber bumper guards. | Arch. Derm. 103:85, 1971 |
| Waiter’s shoulder | Shoulder bursitis from carrying trays in a shoulder-high position | N. eng. J. Med. 288:799, 1973 |
| Waterskier’s enema | Penetration of water into the rectum of skiers who land on the water in sitting position and the legs abducted. | N. Eng. J. med. 302:1264, 1980 |
| Waterskiing douche | Entry of water into any of the body orifices-auditory canal, vagina, aparanasal sinuses. | N. Eng. J. Med. 302.1264, 1980 |
| White coat syndrome | Increased blood pressure in an individual which can me attributed to the presence of a physician. | New Scientist, 112:69, 1986 |
| Zip injury | Injury to the penis from entrapment in a zip. | Brit. Med. J. 2:773, 1977 |