Beyond a doubt, for any practice to succeed, the meaning shared by doctor and patient must be made as clear as possible. Unfortunately, our language system fails to capture a great many of our thoughts and emotions. Words too often only approximate the meanings they were designed to convey.
Connotations vary markedly from patient to patient and from doctor to doctor.
We are all familiar with the confusing language used by lawyers in contracts, agreements, wills, deeds, etc. Even more common are the warranties and guarantees that accompany practically everything we buy. In each instance, communication breaks down because of the jargon. Jargon is specialized language adopted by various businesses and professions because the existing language has no words that serve their needs. One word may stand for an entire series of words or even sentences.