The most common and easiest to identify among the barriers to communication is ________________.

It is a language that is specific to a profession. It is a specialized vocabulary of any profession or industry.

Medical Jargon: handheld squeeze bag attached to a face mask

Medical jargon: a patient who returns to the ER with the same complaint shortly after being released

Medical jargon: a blood clot in a deep vein

Business jargon: This refers to very rapid, out-of-control inflation

Business jargon: Amount owed from a company by its customers for goods or services supplied to them which must be paid within one year

This can also be a barrier to communication. It is the act of judging what someone has to say even before he/she speaks

The____________________________may also be a barrier to communication. Unclear messages may result from vague and ambiguous sentences. For example, “He found a bat in the room”. The word ‘bat’ has several meanings. It could either be a baseball bat or a flying mammal.

Diplopia, dyspnea and c-section are examples of _________________ jargon.