The medical profession is going through a crisis influenced by social and political factors, and internal factors such as medical language. Terms such as “discomfort” and “disorder” are replacing “disease” in communication, influencing media and population. This language change reflects a discrepancy between theoretical knowledge and medical practice and does not improve specialized language. Inaccurate language can deteriorate diagnostic and methodological quality. In addition, historically and culturally, the medical profession has very often avoided naming diseases directly for various reasons, including fear of negative reactions. The trend toward inclusive and nondiscriminatory language in medicine ties in with a pluralistic and deflationary epistemology, raising questions about the validity and usefulness of diagnosis in contemporary medicine.