# The slovening of medical terminology

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**Created:** [January 13, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-slovening-of-medical-terminology/1012923 "2025-01-13T18:37:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-slovening-of-medical-terminology/1012923/13 "2025-01-13T21:34:18Z")

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> [@Ulfreida](#):
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> Autism is a diagnosis, for fuck’s sake. It’s not being arty, or childish, or having poor coping skills.

So what do we think of [those who diagnose themselves as autistic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-maybe-im-autistic/999901)?

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