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

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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

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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

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February 23 2015

New Word: Ussie

Steno New Word Logo CroppedAn 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

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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

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February 9 2015

Medical Monday: Scapula

The scapula is informally known as the shoulder blade. It is the bone that connects the upper arm to the collar bone.

Machine Briefs:

OPTION #1: scapula= SKAP/AOU/LA
OPTION #2: scapula= SKAP/AOU/LA*
OPTION #3: scapula= SKAP/U/LA
OPTION #4: scapula= SKAP/U/LA*
OPTION #5: scapula= SKAP/LA
OPTION #6: scapula= SKAP/LA*

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February 4 2015

Legal Vocabulary: Bill of Attainder

A bill of attainder is a legislative act that declares a person or a group of people guilty of crime, and gives them a punishment, without giving them a judicial trial.

A bill or attainder is also called an act of attainder, writ of attainder, and bill of pains and penalties.

A bill of attainder takes away a person’s civil rights. This includes the right to own property, the right to hold a title, and the right to life and liberty.

Because a bill of attainder violates due process of the law, it has been banned by the U.S. Constitution (Article 1, Section 9) and all of the United States’ 50 states constitutions (Article 1, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution).

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