Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Vocabulary Vocabulary Vocabulary
Just few more vocabulary :D
1. Word / Phrase: Obstetrics
Meaning: the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
Context: Obstetrics is an important brance of medicine that helps pregnant women.
2. Word / Phrase: Sonogram
Meaning: a test one using sound waves which can show various internal structures. Sonograms are commonly used to examine unborn babies.
Context: Pregnant women can see their babies' situation through sonogram.
3. Word / Phrase: Encounter
Meaning: appointment paper
Context: I had to organized the encounter every day at my site.
4. Word / Phrase: OB
Meaning:stands for pregnant patients/lab
Context: The OB charts are separate from the normal patients'charts.
5. Word / Phrase: Gynecology
Meaning: the branch of medicine that deals with the disease and hygiene of women
Context: Women should do check-ups annualy in gynecology clinics.
6. Word / Phrase: Pap Smear
Meaning: A screening test to detect pre-cancerous and cancerous cells by taking a sample(smear) of cells from the cervix
Context: Pap Smear can help to detect cancer as soon as possible.
7. Word / Phrase: Charts
Meaning: patients'records
Context: I had to clip messages on patients' charts and give up to the doctors.
8. Word / Phrase: prospect
Meaning: possibility, chance
Context: I have to consider prospect of being a fool if I cannot complete my homework for the second consecutive week.
9. Word / Phrase: sluggish
Meaning: lazy, inactive
Context: Sometimes being sluggish isn't a bad thing to do.
10. Word / Phrase: winsome
Meaning: charming, happily engaging
Context: A winsome smile from my crush could made my day.
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