January 10
2014
January 7
2014
Legal Vocabulary: Demurrer
Demurrer is defined by Nolo as, “A written response to a complaint filed in a lawsuit which, in effect, pleads for dismissal on the point that even if the facts alleged in the complaint were true, there is no legal basis for a lawsuit. A hearing before a judge will then be held to determine the validity of the demurrer. Some parts of a lawsuit may be defeated by a demurrer while others may survive. Some demurrers contend that the complaint is unclear or omits an essential element of fact. If the judge finds these errors, the judge will usually sustain the demurrer (state it is valid), but ‘with leave to amend’ in order to correct the original complaint. If after amendment the complaint is still not legally good, a demurrer will be granted. In rare occasions, a demurrer can be used to attack an answer to a complaint. Some states have substituted a motion to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action for the demurrer.”
Machine Brief:
Option #1: demurrer= DMUR/*ER
Option #2: demurrer= DMAOUR/*ER
Option #3: demurrer= DMRUR
January 6
2014
Medical Monday: Periapical
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
December 27
2013
Friday Phrases
December 23
2013
Medical Monday: Gastr/o Words, Hepat/o Words, and More
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*
December 23
2013
Medical Monday: Medical Q & A Practice (Light/For Beginners)
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
December 20
2013
Friday Phrases
December 13
2013
Friday Phrases
I came up with adding -FZ to create “receive” phrases. Receive phrases keep coming up when I’m practicing.
I receive= IFZ
I don’t receive= YOFZ
I didn’t receive= YIFZ
I couldn’t receive= YUFZ
did you receive= SDUFZ
did they receive= SDHEFZ
did she receive= SDHAOEFZ
did I receive= SDIFZ
did he receive= SDEFZ
and I received= SKPIFDZ
and I receive= SKPIFZ
I wouldn’t receive= YAOFZ
December 8
2013
Random Briefs
December 6
2013
