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Ever looked at a letter from the doctor and been baffled at how to pronounce the words?

Well, you're not alone.

So, after Google search results revealed words such as quinoa, gyros and acai are among the trickiest to say, MailOnline looked at some of the most commonly mispronounced medical terms.

From oesophageal to pica, here are the words your doctors uses that you might have been saying wrong.

As Google search results revealed words such as quinoa, gyros and acai are among the trickiest to say, MailOnline looked at the most commonly mispronounced medical terms

Tinnitus 

This is pronounced 'TIN-it-us' — but doctors say they are used to hearing 'ti-nite-us'. 

The NHS describes tinnitus as being 'the name for hearing noises that do not come from an outside source'.

Tinnitus can sound like ringing, throbbing, hissing, buzzing, whooshing, humming, 클릭 music or singing.

It is not always clear what the cause of tinnitus is but it can be linked to hearing loss, anxiety or depression, conditions such as diabetes, thyroid disorders or multiple sclerosis, or taking certain medications.

Ménière's disease - an inner-ear condition that causes sudden attacks of symptoms such as feeling like the room is spinning - is also thought to be commonly linked to tinnitus.  

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