Why is the word "burp" acceptable in medical contexts, but n

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Why is the word "burp" acceptable in medical contexts, but not "fart"?

I think it's because fart is considered very mild profanity.

Yes, it is a childish form of profanity. All of the children's books about poop and farting don't help matters, either.

When I was a kid in the 80's "fart" was a bad word, like a swear word. But my parents and brother said it all the time, go figure. But I didn't know any of the cutesy euphemisms like "toot" or "break wind" until I was almost a teenager.

Back then, "butt", meaning someone's behind, was also seen as rude and saying "bum" like they do in the UK was more acceptable, at least here in Canada. Our teacher saying it in class didn't make us kids burst out laughing any less, however. Kids just love bathroom humor. And adults hating it or being embarrassed by it just naturally love it even more.