The doctors were speaking in medical jargon, which was confusing for the patient.

jargon 是名词，指某个特定行业或领域使用的专业术语或行话，通常外行人难以理解。这个词源自法语，原指"鸟鸣声"，后引申为"难懂的专业用语"。 medical jargon 特指医学领域的专业术语，包括疾病名称、药物名称、检查项目等专业词汇。