The issue focused on the word "wound" in a study of 14 different medical conditions, with 11 studies having used the terms to refer to body parts.

In one case, researchers said that when someone is taken for an angiogram, they are told to say: "I have a large 'W' cut on my hand. I had a [surgical] operation in an hour. It's all over. The skin was scabbed and it will be very difficult to get out.