Buzzword [Neurosurgery Wiki]

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===== Buzzword =====

A **buzzword** is a **trendy, fashionable, or jargon-heavy term** that is often used to **impress, persuade, or give an illusion of expertise or innovation**, especially in technical, academic, or corporate contexts.

==== Key Characteristics ====
  * **Vague or overused**: Often lacks a clear or consistent definition.
  * **Contextually inflated**: Used more for **effect than clarity**.
  * **Signal over substance**: Implies sophistication but may obscure the actual meaning.

==== Common Buzzword Examples (in science and medicine) ====
  * ''biomarker''
  * ''personalized medicine''
  * ''big data''
  * ''artificial intelligence''
  * ''neuroplasticity''
  * ''disruption''
  * ''connectivity anomalies''

==== When Buzzwords Become Problematic ====
  * Used to **inflate the novelty or importance** of otherwise weak or ordinary findings.
  * Make **peer review and comprehension harder** by replacing precision with flair.
  * Create a **false impression of innovation** without rigorous evidence.

==== Proper Use vs. Buzzword Abuse ====

^ Proper Use ^ Buzzword Abuse ^
| ''Biomarkers of glioma grade based on validated metabolic signatures.'' | ''Next-gen biomarker landscape disrupting glioma paradigms.'' |
| ''Using machine learning to classify MRI scans with 85% accuracy.'' | ''AI-powered precision diagnosis in brain connectomics.'' |

==== Summary ====
> A **buzzword** is a word that ''sounds smart'', ''sells well'', but often ''says little''.