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27 Gifts For The Medical Nerd In Your Life

Give a gift from all four chambers of your anatomically correct heart.

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Caroline Kee
Caroline Kee
BuzzFeed News Reporter

1. A dainty EKG necklace.

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Available here for $29 in a variety of chain lengths and metals.

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Because every nerd needs a pair of nerdy socks.

Click here to buy them in a variety of sizes and colors from $7.50 to $12.

3. A ~punderful~ lunch bag.

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Buy it here for $16 on Etsy.

4. A pack of handmade "chill pill" soaps.

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Each soap is made from goat milk and other natural oils. Buy a pack of four soaps here for $7.50 on Etsy.

5. A beeswax candle with a vintage medical illustration.

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Each wooden candleblock is unique and comes with a different medical illustration out of a textbook from the 1800s.

Buy it here for $18.

6. A T-shirt straight from the heart.

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Buy it here in either gray or black for $13.50. Sizes: unisex S–XL.

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These rings are made using a 3D-printed model from a radiology scan of an actual person's leg!

Buy them here in a variety of metals starting at $19.95.

8. An edgy nervous system poster.

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Available here in a variety of sizes and framing options starting at $15.

9. An adorable organ plush toy.

http://iheartguts.com/collections/plush-organs/products/spectacular-spleen
http://iheartguts.com/collections/plush-organs/products/uterus-plush

Buy the spleen here (pictured on left) or the uterus here (pictured on right) for $20 each.

Check out the entire plush organ collection here.

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Buy it here for $14.95.

11. This sperm-pattern pouch.

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Perfect for any OB-GYN doctor or nurse, or just anyone with a sense of irony who carries condoms.

Buy it here in a variety of sizes starting at $6.50.

12. A pashmina scarf that doubles as a portable eye chart.

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It'll definitely catch someone's eye.

Available here in a variety of colors for $44.

13. A set of anatomy prints made from real gold foil.

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Buy the set of four here for $26.99*.

*Frames not included.

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If you're gifting this to a med student, you might want to remind them to take it off before their neurology exam.

Buy it here for $45.

15. A set of wooden anatomy coasters.

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Buy a set of four handmade oak coasters here for $22.

16. A pillow with a colorful abstract lung design.

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Buy it here in a variety of colors and sizes, starting at $30.

17. A canvas tote featuring a vintage skull illustration.

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So they can carry a copy of the real Gray's Anatomy everywhere they go.

Buy it here for $10 from Etsy.

18. A tiny sterling silver brain ring.

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Buy it here in a variety of sizes for $29.

19. A simple human heart illustration.

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Available here in a variety of sizes starting at $8.99*.

*Frame not included.

20. A bamboo cutting board engraved with a kidney.

A Family Forest / Via etsy.com

A not-so-subtle reminder to go easy on the sodium.

Buy it here in a variety of cutting board sizes starting at $20.

21. A lung necklace made from birch wood.

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Buy it here for $25.99.

22. A vintage-inspired phrenology watch.

10 North Creative / Via etsy.com

Buy it here for $14 in either gold or silver and choose from a variety of leather watch bands.

23. A colorful spinal vertebrae watercolor print.

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Buy it here in a variety of sizes starting at $18.55 (frame not included).

Check out more anatomy watercolors from this artist here.

24. A notebook covered in the systems of the human body.

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Perfect for taking notes, especially in physiology or anatomy class.

Buy it here for $10.

25. A simple anatomical heart throw pillow.

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Buy it here in either white or natural starting from $16.99.

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It's guaranteed to make them happy.

Available here in a variety of metals and chain lengths starting at $34.

27. A happy uterus keychain.

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Buy it here in a variety of clasp styles starting at $8.75.

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