July 30 2012

Medical Monday: Bilirubin

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines bilirubin as “a reddish-yellow water insoluble pigment occurring especially in bile and blood causing jaundice if accumulated in excess.”

Writing “bilirubin” on the machine, syllable by syllable, would be as follows:
BIL/LAOE/RAOUB/*IN or BIL/LI/RAOUB/*IN
However, a short cut that can be used is as follows:
BIL/RAOUB

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July 24 2012

Dictionary Builder: Banal

Banal is an adjective that means, “lacking originality, freshness, or novelty; trite.”

The word banal rhymes with canal; therefore, I write banal the same way I do canal, except I substitute a “b” for the “c.”

Machine Briefs:
Option #1: banal= BA/NAL
Option #2: banal= BANL

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July 23 2012

Medical Monday: Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is also known as “white lung.” A person contracts this illness by having hazardous contact with asbestos. Mesothelioma takes approximately 20 to 40 years, after the time of contact, to fully develop. However, it is quickly fatal, and painful, once the symptoms begin to occur.

Relatives of people who have worked with asbestos are also vulnerable to the disease. Children and spouses of asbestos workers have been known to contract mesothelioma from the dusty work clothes of their family member.

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines mesothelioma as “a usually malignant tumor derived from the mesothelial tissue.”

Writing “mesothelioma” on the machine, syllable by syllable, would be as follows:
MEZ/A/THAOE/LAOE/OE/MA or MEZ/A/THAOE/LI/OE/MA
However, I write “mesothelioma” in three strokes:
MEZ/THAOE/LAOEM

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July 12 2012

Dictionary Builder: Diptych

Diptych is a noun that has three different meanings. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Diptych is defined as follows:

“1) A 2-leaved hinged tablet folding together to protect writing on its waxed surfaces.

2) A picture, or series of pictures (as an altarpiece) painted or carved on two hinged tablets.

3) A work made up of two matching parts.”

Machine Brief:
Diptych= DIP/TIK

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