Wednesday, June 08, 2011

WONDROUS WORDS

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 1. laparoscopy
A type of minimally invasive surgery in which a small incision (cut) is made in the abdominal wall through which an instrument called a laparoscope is inserted to permit structures within the abdomen and pelvis to be seen. The abdominal cavity is distended and made visible by the instillation of absorbable gas, typically, carbon dioxide.

"Yesterday. I do laparoscopy. Fifteen minutes. One thousand dollah....!"


 2. gi
–noun
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
"Yellow belt  means you've advanced to the point where you can put on your gi properly and get into your fighting stance without falling over." 
 
 3. cacophony
 harsh or discordant sound : dissonance 2; specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases
"In return, we receive a cacophony of theories and explanations accompanied by elaborate charts, milky X-rays, medical mumbo jumbo, and flailing rubber-tipped pointers."

 4. astigmatism
A visual defect in which the unequal curvature of one or more refractive surfaces of the eye, usually the cornea, prevents light rays from focusing clearly at one point on the retina, resulting in blurred vision.
"We are the original Geek Squad. We lob Cheetos at each other and try to catch them in our mouths. We exchange glasses, compare astigmatisms."





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