Some puertorican medical disorders..... LOL

So this was sent to me a while back and I have decided to share it with you guys. And if you are boricua you know some or maybe all of these words were used in your house.

Monga: Mysterious body temperature, not high enough to be

considered fever, but serious enough to miss school and work. Illness

is unknown by the American Medical Association and only understood by

doctors of Puerto Rican origin.

Patatu: Attack of obscure origin that can strike at any time.

Could be serious enough to require hospitalization, yet is undetected

by medical technology. Victims tend to be males and females over the age of 50 years.

Sereno: Occurs when someone steps outdoors suddenly at night and is

sprinkled by a mysterious substance produced by the night air. There

are no physical symptoms and it can only be detected by the Puerto

Rican elderly. The effect of having this disease is unknown. Children

must not be taken out at night without proper headgear or risk of

contamination is certain.

Empache: Digestive disorder which occurs after the consumption of a

large Puerto Rican meal. The only known cure for this disease is

'tirarse un buen peo'. (alka seltzer is completely ineffective)

Cuerpo Coltao: Frequent and mild condition of unknown etiology.

Symptoms include but are not limited to fatigue, lack of energy and chronic whining.

Moño Parao: Psychological imbalance of short duration that causes

strange mood swings, violent irritating behavior as well as general

unpleasantness.

Cocotazo: Also referred to as the 'Fuacate'. The crippling effect

from a closed fist with the middle finger slightly raised above the

others....then comes the quick snap of the wrist. Usually landing on

the top of victims head.....(a favorite of fathers and grandfathers)

Chichon: Elevated cranial protrusion usually caused by the fall

after a 'Patatu'. Can also be caused by the sudden or unexpected

encounter of the 'cocotazo'. If you have not encountered or witnessed these disorders, then you are

not a typical Puerto Rican...