Nothing too remarkable about the word 'remarkable' as used in common parlance. But the medical world adds new interest. I remember getting the results of a CT on which the doctor wrote, "Liver, pancreas, kidneys, appendix all unremarkable."

Wait a second. I think that if my internal organs are looking good and not growing any extraterrestrial stuff, they deserve a better verbal appraisal, wouldn't you agree?

Well, in med-speak, unremarkable means there's nothing to remark about. My kidneys have nothing going on that calls for comment.

Remarkable, this English language.

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