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Today's lesson for those of you to who English is a second language. Medical terms; ARTERY..........................The study of paintings BACTERIA......................Back door of a cafeteria BARIUM.........................What doctors do when patients die CAUTERISE....................Made eye contact with her COMA............................A punctuation mark CAESAREAN SECTION....A neighbourhood in Rome DILATE..........................You live longer ENEMA...........................Not a friend FESTER..........................Quicken FIBULA...........................A small lie GENITAL........................Not a Jew IMPOTENT.....................Distinguished, well known LABOUR PAIN................Getting hurt at work MEDICAL STAFF.............Doctor's walking stick MORBID.........................A higher offer NITRATE........................Cheaper than day rates NODE............................Was aware of OUT PATIENT.................A person who has fainted PAP SMEAR....................A fatherhood test PELVIS..........................A cousin of Elvis RECOVERY ROOM...........Place to do upholstery SECRETION...................Hiding something SEIZURE........................Roman Emperor TERMINAL ILLNESS........Throwing up in the airport TUMOUR........................More than one URINE...........................Opposite of 'you're out' VARICOSE.....................Nearby VEIN.............................Conceited ___________________________________________________________________________ (un)subscribe info, archive: http://archives.itg.uiuc.edu/virago/
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