Correct medical language
hidradenitis suppurativa
The condition name is spelled correctly.
02 / THE PROBLEMThe spelling is right.
THE TERM ENTERED WHAT A TOOL MAY SHOW
It interrupts communication It can obscure the condition It sends the wrong signal
The spelling is right.
The technology says otherwise.
Hidradenitis suppurativa is the correct name of a recognized medical condition. Yet some digital tools may flag the term as misspelled or suggest a different word. That mismatch can interrupt communication and make an already misunderstood condition harder to talk about.
Flagged or changed
hidradenitis suppurativa
A spelling alert or replacement suggestion can imply the word itself is wrong.
Illustration of the issue being documented. Behavior varies by device, app, keyboard, language settings, and software version.
People may need to pause, correct, or explain a term that should be recognized.
Search, captions, and messages can carry the wrong wording when a tool changes the name.
Repeatedly marking a correct medical term as an error can reinforce the sense that HS is unfamiliar or not real.
02A / OUR APPROACH
How we’re finding the issue
How we’re finding the issue
and acting on it.
We are documenting how digital platforms handle “hidradenitis suppurativa.” We use consistent tests to confirm what happens, share verified results with platform teams, and track responses and next steps.
We compare the same phrases across platforms.
We test five set phrases, from the full condition name to everyday wording, to see whether each is recognized, flagged, suggested for replacement, or automatically changed.
We document each result and its setup.
For each test, we save a screenshot and note the device, operating system, app or keyboard version, language settings, and date. That context keeps each finding clear and repeatable.
We use findings to request change.
We combine documented results with community experiences, share them with platform teams, and track requests and responses through the project.