The more common name for urticaria is “hives.” Urticaria a skin rash is characterized by, “pale red, raised, itchy bumps.”
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: urticaria= UR/T*I/KAER/YA*
Option #2: urticaria= URT/YI/KAER/YA*
Option #3: urticaria= UR/T*I/KAER/A*
Option #4: urticaria= URT/YI/KAER/A*
Option #5: urticaria= UR/TA*/KAER/YA*
Option #6: urticaria= UR/T*A/KAER/A*
Pedunculated means to be attached to the membrane by a stalk.
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: pedunculated= PA/DUN/KAOULTD
Option #2: pedunculated= PA/DUN/KAOULT/-D
Option #3: pedunculated= PA/DUN/KAOU/LAITD
Option #4: pedunculated= PA/DUN/KAOU/LAIT/-D
Option #5: pedunculated= PA/D*UNG/AOU/LAITD
Option #6: pedunculated= PA/D*UNG/U/LAITD
Option #7: pedunculated= PA/D*UNG/AOU/LAIT/-D
Option #8: pedunculated= PA/D*UNG/U/LAIT/-D
Astigmatism is characterized by blurred or distorted vision. According to Wikipedia, it is “the inability of the optics of the eye to focus a point object into a sharp focused image on the retina.”
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: astigmatism= A/STIG/MA/TIFM
Option #2: astigmatism= A/STIG/TIFM
Option #3: astigmatism= A/STIG/MAFMT
Option #4: astigmatism= A/STIG/MAFM
Periapical is defined as “of, relating to, occurring in, affecting, or being the tissues surrounding the apex of the root of a tooth.”
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: periapical= PER/RI/AP/A/KAL
Option #2: periapical= PER/R*I/AP/A/KAL
Option #3: periapical= PER/RI/AP/KAL
Option #4: periapical= PER/YI/AP/A/KAL
Option #5: periapical= PER/YI/AP/KAL
This video is great for becoming familiar with the pronunciations and meanings of medical words and word parts. It is also great for dictionary building.
Here are some briefs from the video:
gastritis= SGRAOITS or GAS/TRAOITS
gastromegaly= GAS/TROE/MEG/LI or GAS/TROE/MEG/L*I or GAS/TROE/MEG/LAOE or SGROE/MEG/LI or SGROE/MEG/L*I or SGROE/MEG/LAOE
gastroma= GAS/TROEM or GAS/TROE/MA or SGROE/MA
gastralgia= GAS/TRAL/JA or GAS/TRAL/JA*
gastrodynia= GAS/TROE/DIN/YA* or SGROE/DIN/YA*
gastroplasty= SGROE/PLAEFT or GAS/TRO//PLAEFT or SGROE/PLAFT/YI or GAS/TRO/PLAFT/YI
hepatitis= HEP/TAOITS or HEP/A/TAOITS
hepatomegaly= HA/PAT/O*E/MEG/LI or HA/PAT/O*E/MEG/L*I or HA/PAT/O*E/MEG/LAOE or HA/PAT/MEG/LI or HA/PAT/MEG/LI* or HA/PAT/MEG/LAOE
hepatoma= HEP/TOE/MA or HEP/A/TOE/MA
thoracotomy= THOR/A/COT/M*I
gastroscope= SGROE/SKOEP or GAS/TROE/SKOEP
tonsillitis= TONS/LAOITS
tonsillectomy= TONS/LEK/TOE/M*I or TONS/LEK/TOE/MAOE or TONS/LEK/TO*EM
anesthesia= STHAOEZ
hyperthermia= HAOIRP/THERM/YA* or HAOI/PER/THERM/YA*
intramuscular= SBRA/MUFRL or SBRA/MUS/KLAR
paranasal= PA/RA/NAIFL of PA/RA/NAZ/A*L
polyuria= POL/YI/AOUR/YA* or POIL/AOUR/YA*
I find these learn to speak English videos to be great practice. They are especially helpful for students who are new to speed and new to Q & A.
Here’s a video that involves dialog between a doctor and a patient:
Here are some briefs and phrases from the video:
are you= RU
tell me= TL-M
I have= IF
headache= HAEK
how about= HOUB
cough= KAUF
do you feel= DOUFL
temperature= TEM
worry= WOIR
medicine= MED
I understand= INDZ
thank you= THAUNG
Lymphocytic means pertaining to lymphocytes. Lymphocytes are defined as, “Any of the nearly colorless cells found in the blood, lymph, and lymphoid tissues, constituting approximately 25 percent of white blood cells and including B cells, which function in humoral immunity, and T cells, which function in cellular immunity.”
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: lymphocytic= LIFRP/O*E/SIT/*IBG
Option #2: lymphocytic= LIM/FOE/SIT/*IBG
Option #3: lymphocytic= LIFRP/FOE/SIKT
Option #4: lymphocytic= LIFRP/O*E/SIKT
