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{{Quotation|'''The Medic'''|Turn your head and cough.|sound=Medic_taunts04.wav}} | {{Quotation|'''The Medic'''|Turn your head and cough.|sound=Medic_taunts04.wav}} | ||
| − | The '''Otolaryngologist's Mirror''' is a [[Hats|headwear]] item for the [[Medic]]. It appears as stereotypical {{w|head mirror}}. | + | The '''Otolaryngologist's Mirror''' is a [[Hats|headwear]] item for the [[Medic]]. It appears as stereotypical {{w|head mirror}}. The correct pronunciation is [[Media:Otolaryngologist_pronounciation.wav|\ˌō-tō-ˌla-rən-ˈgä-lə-ˈjist\]]. |
The hat description was written by [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16691543&postcount=16 CptObvious]. | The hat description was written by [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16691543&postcount=16 CptObvious]. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* An otolaryngologist is an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeon, also known as a head and neck surgeon. | * An otolaryngologist is an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeon, also known as a head and neck surgeon. | ||
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* Before the advent of penlights, these mirrors were used to create hands-free lighting in the direction of a physician's gaze. In use, the mirror is strapped to the physician's head with his eye looking through the hole in the center. A bright lamp is positioned adjacent to the patient's head, pointing at the mirror. The reflected light aids the physician in visualizing various structures in the patient, including the oral cavity, oropharynx, and anterior nares. The Medic's, however, follows the (erroneous) popular culture version, being worn in the center of the forehead and lacking the eye hole. | * Before the advent of penlights, these mirrors were used to create hands-free lighting in the direction of a physician's gaze. In use, the mirror is strapped to the physician's head with his eye looking through the hole in the center. A bright lamp is positioned adjacent to the patient's head, pointing at the mirror. The reflected light aids the physician in visualizing various structures in the patient, including the oral cavity, oropharynx, and anterior nares. The Medic's, however, follows the (erroneous) popular culture version, being worn in the center of the forehead and lacking the eye hole. | ||
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* Although these mirrors are nearing obsolescence, some are still in use today. | * Although these mirrors are nearing obsolescence, some are still in use today. | ||
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Revision as of 01:20, 11 November 2010
| “ | Turn your head and cough.
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— The Medic
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The Otolaryngologist's Mirror is a headwear item for the Medic. It appears as stereotypical Template:W. The correct pronunciation is \ˌō-tō-ˌla-rən-ˈgä-lə-ˈjist\.
The hat description was written by CptObvious.
Trivia
- An otolaryngologist is an ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeon, also known as a head and neck surgeon.
- Before the advent of penlights, these mirrors were used to create hands-free lighting in the direction of a physician's gaze. In use, the mirror is strapped to the physician's head with his eye looking through the hole in the center. A bright lamp is positioned adjacent to the patient's head, pointing at the mirror. The reflected light aids the physician in visualizing various structures in the patient, including the oral cavity, oropharynx, and anterior nares. The Medic's, however, follows the (erroneous) popular culture version, being worn in the center of the forehead and lacking the eye hole.
- Although these mirrors are nearing obsolescence, some are still in use today.
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