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Sound-Alike Words

5/7/2014

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ABDUCT
To move away
AIDE
An assistant
ANATOMIC
Relating to the human anatomy or body location
ANTERIOR
Before
APPRAISED
To determine the value (property appraisal)
ASCITIC
A collection of fluid in the abdomen
ATOPIC
Relating to atopy (allergy)
AURA
Subjective symptoms often occurring prior to a seizure or migraine
AWL
Instrument for making hole
AXIS
A line through the center of an organ
CAROTID
The artery in the neck
CARRIES
Plural form of the noun carry
CIRCUMSCRIBED
Bound by line, limited, or confined
CIRRHOSIS
Interstitial inflammation of an organ, especially the liver
COLLABORATE
To work jointly with others
COMPLEMENT
Lab test or something that fills up or completes
CONSTIPATION
Difficulty passing stools
CONTRACTIONS
Rhythmic muscle movements (contractions during labor)
CORD
Long rope-like structure

CORNEAL
Pertaining to the cornea of the eye
COURSE
Moving in a path from point to point

CREATINE
Occurs in muscle tissue or phosphocreatine 
DISCREET
Showing good judgement
DIVERTICULUM
Singular
DYSPHAGIA
Difficulty swallowing
EFFECT
To cause to happen 
EFFUSION
Collection of fluid in tissue
ELUDE
Evade or escape notice
EMIGRATE
To leave one country to settle in another
ETIOLOGY
Cause of disease
FACIAL
Pertaining to the face or facial region
FISSURE
A cleft or groove
FORNICATION
Illicit coitus
FOSSA
General term for a hollow or depressed area
GATE
An opening in a fence
HABITUS
Physical characteristics
HEAL
to make well
HEROIN
An illicit drug
ILLIUM
hip bone
ILLICIT
Illegal
INCISE
To cut out
INCISION
To cut out into or through
INSTALLATION
The act of installing
INSURE
To provide insurance for or to underwrite
JOULES
a unit of work or energy
LAY
To put or place
LOOP
A circle of suture
LUHR
Mandibular plating system needles

MARSHAL
An officer having charge of prisoners
MELENIC
Dark stools due to presence of blood
MUCOUS
Secreting or containing mucus
OPPOSED
To place opposite or against
ORAL
Pertaining to the mouth
OVERT
Obvious behavior
PEELING
To strip off
PERFUSE
To cause blood to flow
PERINEAL
Relating to the perineum

PLAIN
Ordinary (an x-ray without contrast)
PLURAL
More than one
PROSTHETIC
Referring to the artificial
REFLEX
An involuntary response

REGIMENT
Squadrons of military personnel
RHONCHI
A transmitted chest sound heard on auscultation
ROOT
The lower part or base
SACK
A bag to carry things
SEAMEN
U.S navy personnel
SEEDING
Radioactive seed placement
SERIAL
In a series
SHOTTY
Feels like buckshot
SITE
A place or location
SPICULATION
Small spike-like projection
TETANIC
Marked muscular contractions

THECAL
Pertaining to the thecal sac
TICK
A blood-sucking animal
TINEA
Fungal infection of the skin
TRACT
A pathway (urinary tract)
TRIAL
As in a trial of medication
TYMPANIC
Relating t the tympanic membrane
UNKEMPT
Lacking neatness
VARICOSE
Veins that are dilated
VENOUS
Pertaining to the veins rather than arteries

VERSUS
In contrast to or as the alternative of
VESICAL
Pertaining to the bladder
VILLIUS
A projection especially from a mucous membrane
WANT
To desire
WAVE
To motion with hands or a swell on the surface of the water
WAVER
To fluctuate one’s opinion
WHEAL
A raised area of skin from an intradermal injection
ADDUCT
To move toward
AID
To provide assistance
ATOMIC
Nuclear particles

INTERIOR
Within
APPRISED
To inform 
ACIDIC
An acid-like substance
ECTOPIC
Out of place (ectopic pregnancy)
ORA
Plural of os (mouth)

ALL
The whole, everybody, everything
ACCESS
To obtain entrance into
PAROTID
The gland in the jaw
CARIES
Decayed teeth
CIRCUMCISED
Excision of penile foreskin
XEROSIS
Abnormal dryness, especially of the hands and feet
CORROBORATE
To support with evidence
COMPLIMENT
Kind remark

OBSTIPATION
Extreme constipation
CONTRACTURES
Retraction of muscles (from disuse/deconditioning)
CHORD
Musical note which combines more than one individual note
CORNUAL
Pertaining to an area of the fallopian tube
COARSE
Loose or rough texture or harsh, raucous tone
CREATININE
A component of urine
DISCRETE
Distinct separation
DIVERTICULA
Plural
DYSPHASIA
Difficulty speaking
AFFECT
To produce an effect up on, influence
INFUSION
Introduction of fluid into a vein
ALLUDE
To refer indirectly
IMMIGRATE
To come into a country to take up residence
IDEOLOGY
A belief system
FASCIAL
A sheet of fibrous tissue
FISHER
Usually a surname or “one who fishes”
FORMICATION
Sensation of insects crawling on the skin
FOCI
Plural of focus 
GAIT
Walking stride
HABITAT
Environment in which a species lives
HEEL
Posterior portion of the foot
HEROINE
A woman having the qualities of a hero
ILEUM
Intestine
ELICIT
To bring out
EXCISE
To cut out
EXCISION
to cut out or remove
INSTILLATION
The introduction of a liquid drop by drop
ENSURE
to make certain (ensure compliance)
JEWELS
Diamonds, rubies etc.
LIE
To recline or to speak an untruth
LOUPE
A magnifying instrument
LUER
Brand name of curet, forceps, retractors, rongeurs etc.
MARTIAL
Relating to an army or military life
MELANOTIC
Characterized by black pigmentation
MUCUS
Material produced by the mucous membrane
APPOSED
Fitted together
AURAL
Pertaining to the ear
EVERT
To turn out
PEALING
Loud ringing of bells
PROFUSE
Pouring forth abundantly
PERONEAL
Relating to the lateral fibula and the muscles attached to it
PLANE
Two-dimensional flat surface
PLEURAL
Pertaining to the lungs
PROSTATIC
Referring to the male prostate gland
DEFLEX
Repositioning of an infant’s head to aid vaginal delivery
REGIMEN
A program of medical treatment
BRONCHI
Plural of bronchus

ROUTE
A planned method of travel
SAC
A pouch, often containing fluid
SEMEN
Male ejaculate
SEATING
Designated seating
CEREAL
Frosted flakes, oatmeal etc.
SHODDY
Hastily or poorly done
SIGHT
The ability to see
SPECULATION
To think or wonder about
TITANIC
A big boat on the bottom of the North Atlantic ocean
FECAL
Pertaining to feces
TIC
An involuntary movements
TENIA
Tapeworm
TRACK
Mark or series of marks
TRAIL
A path to follow
TYMPANITIC
A sound quality
UNKEPT
No such word, according to Webster
VERY CLOSE
Something in close proximity to another
VENUS
The planet named for the Roman goddess of love
VERSES
Lines in a poem
VESICLE
A cyst or blister
VILLOUS
Shaggy, covered with villi

WONT
Accustomed to, inclined
WAIVE
To give up claim to

WAIVER
A document giving up claim
WHEEL
Round tool invented by cavemen
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Word Trick ( Accept vs Except )

5/7/2014

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Accept

Meanings: 

1. Admit
Example:  The school accepted him in the school. 

2. Agree
Example:  She accepted his proposal.

3. Approve
Example:  The bank accepted her loan.

4. Authorize
Example: The website won't accept the password.

5. Include
Example: They accepted him in their team.

6. Regard as proper or normal
Example: It is hard to accept the violence on the TV.

7. Settle emotionally
Example:  It took a long time for the little girl to accept that his grandmother is no more.

8. Take in payment
Example:   This store accepted my credit card.

9. Willingly receive
Example:   They accepted my gift with love.

Except

Meanings: 


1. Reject

Example:   They excepted televisions on the back of the 10% off coupon. 

2. But not

Example:   He is not interested in anything except eating and sleeping.

3. Only +that

Example:   I would like to come with you except that I already have other plans.

4. Exclude

Example:   They admitted  several people, but excepted those under age of  twenty-one.

5. Outstanding

Example:   He was an exceptional singer.

6.  Any other condition, unless

Example:   I will study except if sis will also study.

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Word Trick (  Followup vs Follow up )

5/7/2014

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Just like to share one trick to find out which is right? and which is wrong? Just use word "eat" instead of follow up or followup.

Follow up

 " The patient needs to follow up next week.


This sentence  makes sense with word "eat" if we use it instead of "follow up."

The sentence will be:  "The patient needs to eat next week."

Followup

 " The patient will come in for followup in a week."

This sentence does not make sense with word "eat" if we use it instead of "followup."

This sentence will be: "The patient will come in for eat in a week." 

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Word Trick ( It's vs Its )

5/7/2014

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Here is another confusing pair It's and Its

It's

It's is a contraction for it is or it has.

If you can replace it [']s in your sentence with it is or it has and if it makes sense then your word is it's.

For example:

1.  It's been good to know that.  Contraction: It has.

The sentence will be: It has been good to know that.                                   

2.  It's a x-ray machine.  Contraction: It is.

The sentence will be:  It is a x-ray machine.

Its

Its is a possessive pronoun meaning, more or less, of it or belonging to it.

Its is the neuter version of his and her. If you try to put the her or his into your sentence where you think its belongs and if the sentence works grammatically then your word its.

For example:  

1. The cheetah is well-known for its ability to  run fast. Possessive pronoun: its ability = the cheetah's ability.

And there  is no word such as its'.

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Word Trick ( Loose vs Lose )

5/7/2014

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Everybody often get confused with loose and lose. But now here is the trick to stop worrying!!

Loose

Loose is an adjective.

Meaning: Tight.

Example: My shoes are loose.

 


Lose

Lose is a verb.

Meaning: Suffer the loss of, to miss.

Example: I win! You lose!

Trick to Remember: In lose we miss the extra, "O"!!!

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Word Trick ( Ileum vs Ilium )

5/7/2014

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When the transcriptionist is transcribing or editing a report, sometimes he or she confuses between the "ileum and ilium" as they are sound alike words.

So here is the trick to remember.......


Ileum

Word : Ileum


Meaning : The part of small intestine

When transcriptionist transcribe or edit the gastrointestinal report he or she might confuse with these words. So here is the trick to remember which word to use.

In word "Ileum" there is an "e" which is coiled like an intestine. So remember when gastroenterologist is dictating, then use word " Ileum."



Ilium

Word : Ilium

Meaning : The uppermost and largest bone of the pelvis


As well as when transcriptionist transcribe or edit the orthopedics report he or she might also get confuse with these words.

In word  "Ilium" there is an "i" which is straight like a bone. So remember when orthopedic surgeon is dictating, then use word "Ilium."

 


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Word Trick ( Weather vs Whether )

5/7/2014

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The words weather and whether have nothing in common. They are just sound alike words. In other words their pronunciation is same.  But using the correct spelling is sometimes get very confusing. So here is the trick to remember.......

Weather

Word : Weather

Meaning : State of atmosphere

Weather is usually a noun.

Example: How is the weather in the sea?

Here in this example we are trying to know the what is the condition of atmosphere in the sea.  

So when remembering the spelling look at the spelling of sea and weather both the words have "ea" common in them.

So when you want the spelling of state of atmosphere then remember the pair of "sea and weather"

Whether

Word : Whether

Meaning: Introduces alternatives

Whether is a conjunction.

Example: Do you know whether we are going out?

Here in this example we are trying to know whether we are going out or not.

When you look at the spelling of whether, there is not "ea".

That is means it not the part of the pair.
Trick:  Just think 3 of these words are the part of the love triangle. Weather and whether are the boys and sea is a girl. 

Weather and sea has "ea" in common so they are in love and go together as part of atmosphere.

Whether do not have "ea" in the spelling so it alternative for sea when weather is not available.

Hope this will help you to remember which spelling to use!!
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Word Trick ( Who vs Whom )

5/7/2014

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New trick to remember when to use who and when to use whom

Whom

Whom is end with the letter "m" and him also end with the letter "m."

When you are trying to decide whether to use who or whom, ask yourself a question. If the answer to the question is him, then use "whom" and it is easier to remember because they both (him and whom) end with "m."

For example:

1. If you are asking a question, "Who or whom do you love?"

The answer would be I love him.

Him ends with the "m", so you know to use whom.

Who

2. But if you are asking a question, " Who or whom took my umbrella?"

The answer would be "He took my umbrella."

There is no "m" , so you know to use who.

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