March 30
2015
March 23
2015
Medical Monday: Bistoury
Bistoury is defined as: “A surgical knife with a long, narrow, straight or curved blade.”
Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: bistoury= BIS/STO*ER
OPTION #2: bistoury= BIS/STO*EUR
OPTION #3: bistoury= BIS/STOR/YI
OPTION #4: bistoury= BIS/TOR/YI
OPTION #5: bistoury= BIS/TOR/RI
OPTION #6: bistoury= BIS/TOR/R*I
OPTION #7: bistoury= BIS/TOR/RAO*E
OPTION #8: bistoury= BIS/TA/RI
OPTION #9: bistoury= BIS/TA/R*I
OPTION #10: bistoury= BIS/TA/RAO*E
March 23
2015
Steno Resources: Word Pronunciations
There’s a You Tube channel that specializes in word pronunciations. The user name of the channel is Emma Saying. Here’s the link: https://www.youtube.com/user/EmmaSaying
Emma Saying’s channel includes playlists that are categorized into topics such as: Top challenging words, pairs of confusing sound-a-likes, difficult words to pronounce, NBA players, Hollywood stars, historical figures, and even a Game of Thrones pronunciation guide.
March 10
2015
Rules Of Grammar: Perspective vs. Prospective
Prospective is defined as: Something that is likely to happen in the future; or, likely to become.
Perspective refers to a view. It is defined in the following ways: “(1) The technique or process of representing on a plane or curved surface the spatial relation of objects as they might appear to the eye; specifically representation in a drawing or painting of parallel lines as converging in order to give the illusion of depth and distance. (2) The interrelation in which a subject or its parts are mentally viewed; point of view. (3) The capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance. (4) A visible scene; especially one giving a distinctive impression of distance. (5) A mental view or prospect. (6) The appearance to the eye of objects in respect to their relative distance and positions.
Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: prospective= PROFPT
OPTION #2: prospective= PR-FPT
OPTION #1: perspective= P-FRPT
OPTION #2: perspective= PEFRPT
OPTION #3: perspective= PERKT
March 9
2015
Medical Monday: Thrombin
March 2
2015
Medical Monday: Anociation
Anociation is defined by Merriam-Webster as follows: “A method of preventing shock and exhaustion incident to surgical operations by preventing communication between the area of operation and the nervous system especially by means of a local anesthetic or sharp dissection.”
Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: anociation= A/NOE/SHAOE/A*EUGS
OPTION #2: anociation= A/NOE/SAOE/A*EUGS
OPTION #3: anociation= A/NOERB/YA*EUGS
OPTION #4: anociation= A/NOERB/YAEUGS
OPTION #5: anociation= A/NORB/YA*EUGS
OPTION #6: anociation= A/NORB/YAEUGS
February 23
2015
New Word: Ussie
An ussie is defined by Wiktionary as follows: “A photographic group portrait, especially one taken manually (not using a timer, tripod etc.) with a small camera or mobile phone by a member of the group.” This is like a “selfie” with a group of people.
Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: ussie= US/YI
OPTION #1: ussies= US/YIS
OPTION #1: ussies= US/Y*IS
February 20
2015
Legal Vocabulary: Percipient Witness
February 19
2015
Dictionary Builder: Parallax
Parallax is described by WhatIs.com with the following explanation: “The way an object’s position or direction seems to change depending on viewing angle. To experience this phenomena, simply cover one eye and focus on an object. Then move the cover to the other eye. Because each eye provides a different viewing angle, the object will appear to move.”
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: parallax= PA/RA/LAX
Option #2: parallax= PA/RA/LA*X
Option #3: parallax= PAR/RA/LA*X
Option #4: parallax= PAR/A/LAX
Option #5: parallax= PAR/A/LA*X
Option #6: parallax= PAR/LA*X
February 16
2015
