March 7 2016

Legal Vocabulary: Culpa

Culpa is defined by The Free Dictionary as: “A civil law term that implies that certain conduct is actionable. The word ‘culpa’ is applied to acts of commission and omission in both tort and contract cases. It implies the failure to perform a legally imposed duty, or negligence.”

Machine Brief:

culpa= KUL/PA*

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March 7 2016

Medical Monday: Diathermy

Diathermy is defined by Oxford Dictionary as follows: “A medical and surgical technique involving the production of heat in a part of the body by high-frequency electric currents, to stimulate the circulation, relieve pain, destroy unhealthy tissue, or cause bleeding vessels to clot.”

Machine Briefs:

OPTION #1: diathermy= DAOI/A/THERM/YI
OPTION #2: diathermy= DAOI/A/THERM/M*I
OPTION #3: diathermy= DAOI/A/THERM/MAO*E
OPTION #4: diathermy= DAOI/THERM/YI
OPTION #5: diathermy= DAOI/THERM/M*I
OPTION #6: diathermy= DAOI/THERM/MAO*E

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February 10 2016

Rules Of Grammar: Flair vs. Flare

Rules Of Grammar LogoFlair is defined as follows: “(1) A natural ability to do something. (2) An unusual and appealing quality or style.”

Flare is defined as follows: “(1) A light that shines brightly and briefly. (2) A very bright light that is used to give a signal, to light something, or to attract attention. Also, a device that produces such a light. (3) A sudden expression of anger.”

Machine Briefs:

flair= FLAIR
flare= FLAER

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February 1 2016

Medical Monday: Psittacosis

Psittacosis is “an infectious disease of birds caused by a bacterium transmissible to humans in whom it occurs as a flu-like illness often accompanied by pneumonia.” This disease is also called “parrot fever,” or “ornithosis.”

Machine Briefs:

OPTION #1: psittacosis= SIT/A/KOE/S*IS
OPTION #2: psittacosis= SIT/KOE/S*IS
OPTION #3: psittacosis= SIT/A/KO*EZ
OPTION #4: psittacosis= SIT/KO*EZ
OPTION #5: psittacosis= SIT/TA/KO*EZ
OPTION #6: psittacosis= SIT/TA/KOE/S*IS

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