Food related medical terms

A site describing fascinating food related medical terms in an engaging way, e.g. strawberry scrotum, rice-water stool, coca-cola colored urine, spaghetti & meatball appearance, spoon-shaped nails, etc. (Food for thought?!)

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Apple-core lesion

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An apple-core lesion refers to a short segment where the large bowel becomes narrowed all the way around, with abrupt edges seen on imaging,...

Friday, December 26, 2025

Tea-coloured urine

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Urine is usually pale yellow. Tea-coloured urine refers to urine that appears dark brown, resembling strong tea. This change in colour can o...

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Oreo cookie sign in pericardial effusion

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Pericardial effusion occurs when fluid builds up in the pericardium, the double-layered membrane that surrounds and protects the heart. This...

Friday, December 29, 2023

Fried egg appearance of Best disease

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Best disease, or Best vitelliform macular dystrophy, is an inherited eye condition affecting the macula, the central region vital for clear ...

Thursday, September 29, 2022

Candy cane aorta

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The largest and main artery in the human body, the aorta, emerges from the heart. The aorta distributes oxygenated blood to all parts of the...

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Dr Gwinyai Masukume, MB ChB(UZ), Dip Obst(SA), MSc(Wits), PhD(UCC): In real life, I work as a medical doctor. During my spare time, I work at the Cuisine Research Institute (CRI) - lol - documenting and describing food related medical terms.

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