Words for the moments medicine forgot to name

The Dictionary of Blood and Silence builds a new vocabulary for medical moments that are too microscopic, too absurd, or too human for the standard lexicon. Every word is submitted by people who've lived those moments: doctors, nurses, paramedics, porters, patients and families.

This shop carries the dictionary's three featured words, each on a white ceramic mug with its full definition, printed on both sides.

The mugs change when the featured words change. When a word leaves the featured list, its mug goes with it, so if one speaks to you, don't wait.

New words are featured regularly. Read the whole dictionary at thedictionaryofbloodandsilence.com