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>The dictionary offers different definitions for the word "sore". As an
>adjective, it means "tender". As a noun, it means "wound". This
>grammatical distinction gets forgotten or ignored in everyday
>conversation, especially if the remark originates with the mother.
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I agree Jean.
My preferred term is "nipple pain".
This doesn't minimize the pain - as in "sore toe", which doesn't sound very
painful.
And it doesn't tell us the cause of the pain - like "back pain", there can
be many causes.
I would plead for the term "sore nipple" to be banished!
Lisa Amir
MBBS, MMed, IBCLC in Melbourne, Australia - who escaped the city today for a
day of cross-country skiing!
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