Thursday, April 26, 2007

When medicine sounds like a magical kingdom

"The stone can migrate to more unusual areas, such as the region of the iliopsoas."

From an article on postoperative abdominal complications. But I picture a smooth, round-bodied creature, an outcast of a tranquil race of people, joining an island colony in a tropical haven.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

yes, and your imagined meaning sounds far better than say a gallstone voyage.