November 30 2015

Medical Monday: Darvocet

Darvocet is classified as a narcotic pain reliever. The drug contains a combination of acetaminophen and propoxyphene. Darvocet was prescribed to relieve mild to moderate pain that exists with, or without, a fever. However, in November 2010, Darvocet was withdrawn from the United States market.

Machine Briefs:

OPTION #1: Darvocet= DAFR/S*ET
OPTION #2: Darvocet= DAFR/O*E/S*ET
OPTION #3: Darvocet= DAFR/VOE/S*ET
OPTION #4: Darvocet= DAR/VOE/S*ET
OPTION #5: Darvocet= DAFRB/O*E/S*ET
OPTION #6: Darvocet= DAFRB/VOE/S*ET
OPTION #7: Darvocet= DAFRB/S*ET

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Plusone Linkedin Tumblr Email
Category: Briefs, Medical, Vocabulary | LEAVE A COMMENT
October 19 2015

Medical Monday: Sclerotherapy


Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure that is used to treat blood vessel malformations. Sclerothearpy is performed by injecting medicine into malformed blood vessels in order to shrink then. Sclerotherapy is used to treat varicose veins, spider veins, vascular malformations and lymphatic malformations.

Machine Briefs:

OPTION #1: sclerotherapy= SKLER/THAERP
OPTION #2: sclerotherapy= SKLER/THA*ERP
OPTION #3: sclerotherapy= SKLER/O*E/THAERP
OPTION #4: sclerotherapy= SKLER/O*E/THA*ERP
OPTION #5: sclerotherapy= SKLER/ROE/THAERP
OPTION #6: sclerotherapy= SKLER/ROE/THA*ERP

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Plusone Linkedin Tumblr Email
Category: Briefs, Medical, Vocabulary | LEAVE A COMMENT
October 13 2015

New Word: Airbnb

Steno New Word Logo CroppedThe word, “Airbnb,” is creeping into American vernacular. Airbnb is a website that was established in 2008 for the purpose of helping people find or provide lodging.

Airbnb is an abbreviation for the website’s previous, longer name of “Air Bed and Breakfast.”

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Plusone Linkedin Tumblr Email
Category: Vocabulary | LEAVE A COMMENT
September 30 2015

New Word: Returnship

Steno New Word Logo CroppedA returnship is defined by Wiktionary as follows: “An internship-like program for experienced workers seeking to reenter the workforce after an extended period, particularly in a new line of work.”

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: returnship= RURN/SH*IP
OPTION #1: returnship= RURN/SH-P

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Plusone Linkedin Tumblr Email
Category: Briefs, Vocabulary | LEAVE A COMMENT
September 29 2015

Legal Vocabulary: Chose

Chose is defined legally by the Free Dictionary as follows: “This is a French word, signifying thing. In law, it is applied to personal property; as choses in possession, are such personal things of which one has possession; choses in action, are such as the owner has not the possession, but merely a right of action for their possession.”

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Plusone Linkedin Tumblr Email
Category: Legal, Vocabulary | LEAVE A COMMENT
September 28 2015

Medical Monday: Avitaminosis

Avitaminosis is defined as: “A condition resulting from a deficiency of one or more particular vitamins.”

Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: avitaminosis= A/VAOIT/MIN/O*E/S*IS
OPTION #2: avitaminosis= A/VAOIT/MIN/OE/S*IS
OPTION #3: avitaminosis= A/VAOIT/MIN/O*EZ
OPTION #4: avitaminosis= A/VAOIT/MIN/OEZ
OPTION #5: avitaminosis= A/VAOIMT/O*E/S*IS
OPTION #6: avitaminosis= A/VAOIMT/OE/S*IS
OPTION #7: avitaminosis= A/VAOIMT/O*EZ
OPTION #8: avitaminosis= A/VAOIMT/OEZ
[NOTE: vitamin= VAOIMT]

Facebook Twitter Pinterest Plusone Linkedin Tumblr Email
Category: Briefs, Medical, Vocabulary | LEAVE A COMMENT