http://wordie.org/words/stick Comments for the word 'Stick' http://wordie.org http://wordie.org/words/stick#comments Used to describe injections or needle pokes for the purpose either of delivering medicine, taking a sample of blood, or of introducting a catheter.<br /><br />The nurses will say so-and-so is a tough stick, meaning it's hard to get into a vein, or an easy stick, and good attendings will remind you to order all your labs at the same time, to avoid the number of sticks your patient has to endure. Sun, 27 Jan 2008 03:14:39 +0000 http://wordie.org/words/stick#comments