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Posted on Dec 6, 2016

27 Gifts For The Medical Nerd In Your Life

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

1. A dainty EKG necklace.

Charlie and Crew / Via etsy.com

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

https://www.amazon.com/Socksmith-Womens-Socks-Cornflower-Medium/dp/B00M1ZT738/ref=sr_1_2?srs=9023550011&ie=UTF8&qid=1480956413&sr=8-2&keywords=MEDS
https://www.amazon.com/Socksmith-Ladies-Medicine-Nurse-Black/dp/B00M1ZT558/ref=sr_1_1?srs=9023550011&ie=UTF8&qid=1480956173&sr=8-1&keywords=meds

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.

Cognitive Surplus / Via etsy.com

Buy it here for $16 on Etsy.

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

KC Soaps N More / Via etsy.com

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.

Peg and Awl / Via etsy.com

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.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/247925518/heart-shirt-anatomy-t-shirt-funny-shirt?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=anatomy%20t%20shirt&ref=sr_gallery_30
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Buy it here in either gray or black for $13.50. Sizes: unisex S–XL.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/219145961/human-femur-bone-ring-science-jewelry?ref=market
https://www.etsy.com/listing/219145961/human-femur-bone-ring-science-jewelry?ref=market

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.

ArtQuiver / Via etsy.com

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.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/468194456/human-anatomy-mug-gold-white-ceramic?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=anatomical%20mug&ref=sr_gallery_42
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Buy it here for $14.95.

11. This sperm-pattern pouch.

The Purple Hedgehog / Via etsy.com

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.

etsy.com

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.

ModPopDeco / Via etsy.com

Buy the set of four here for $26.99*.

*Frames not included.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/281183372/brain-brass-cuff-anatomy-cuff-geeky-gift?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=anatomical%20bracelets&ref=sc_gallery_4&plkey=854cc827b6829a92ca9450cdad365b47be920f04:281183372
Jezebel Charms

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.

ReImagine Brewing / Via etsy.com

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

16. A pillow with a colorful abstract lung design.

A Wild Life / Via etsy.com

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

17. A canvas tote featuring a vintage skull illustration.

The Bold Banana / Via etsy.com

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.

Laonato / Via etsy.com

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

19. A simple human heart illustration.

PRRINT / Via etsy.com

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.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ivvh/?srp=3
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ivvh/?srp=3

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.

MimiPrints / Via etsy.com

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.

Cognitive Surplus / Via etsy.com

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

Buy it here for $10.

25. A simple anatomical heart throw pillow.

Naturapicta / Via etsy.com

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

https://www.etsy.com/listing/210675414/rose-gold-serotonin-necklace-silver?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=molecule%20necklace&ref=sr_gallery_10
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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.

ShopOrangeBlossoms / Via etsy.com

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

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