[New Hebrew medical terms--what is their fate?].

The process of the Hebrew language revival, which is taking place more than a 100 years, necessitates the invention of new words. The medical field is not an exception. Certain new invented words are accepted and used routinely in hospital corridors while other words are rejected. Recently the Israel Academy for the Hebrew Language suggested new Hebrew words for two medical terms ('stethoscope' and 'stajer'). These new terms allow us to discuss possible reasons that a certain word is accepted and spoken in daily life while another is rejected and forgotten.