2016年8月30日 星期二

stent implantation



Glaukos, with help from Dr. Richard Little, an ophthalmologist at the University of California, Irvine, developed an infinitesimal titanium stent that can be implanted in the eye to drain fluid and thus reduce the pressure that leads to glaucoma.

Sponsored: Researchers in France are developing a new smart, connected stent containing sensors that can non-invasively monitor how an artery heals after stent implantation.
Research supported by AXA Research Fund

New connected devices could help doctors prescribe anti-coagulant…
SCIENTIFICAMERICAN.COM|由 BEL DUMÉ 上傳

In medicine, a stent is a metal or plastic tube inserted into the lumen of an anatomic vessel or duct to keep the passageway open, and stenting is the placement of a stent. There is a wide variety of stents used for different purposes, from expandable coronary,vascular and biliary stents, to simple plastic stents used to allow the flow of urinebetween kidney and bladder. Stent is also used as a verb to describe the placement of such a device, particularly when a disease such as atherosclerosis has pathologicallynarrowed a structure such as an artery.

支架Stent)是一種應用於植入型外科手術的管狀器具,以治療體內病變的管道例如血管食道輸尿管等,恢復管道的正常運輸功能。支架一般是永久或半永久植入於患者體內,但亦可以意指手術中用以臨時維持管道形狀的輔助工具。

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infinitesimal
adjective FORMAL
extremely small:
The amounts of radioactivity present were infinitesimal.

infinitesimally
adverb FORMAL
infinitesimally small

ophthalmologist 眼科醫師
stent 支架

鈦與鈦合金

titanium


glau·co·ma (glou-kō'mə, glô-pronunciation
n.
Any of a group of eye diseases characterized by abnormally high intraocular fluid pressure, damaged optic disk, hardening of the eyeball, and partial to complete loss of vision.
[Latin glaucōma, cataract, from Greek glaukōma, from glaukos, gray.]
青光眼的定義一直在更新。早期,人們認為眼壓高,就是青光眼,後來發現了正常人也有高眼壓,而一部分眼壓正常的人們又有青光眼。所以看教科書上關於青光眼的定義隨著人們對這個疾病認識的提高而變化著。青光眼的共同特徵是視神經萎縮視野缺損,病理性的眼壓升高是重要的危險因素之一。
English

中文維基百科青光眼使用者
n. - 綠內障, 青光眼

carpool, karate, shiatsu, karaoke,

Google is moving onto Uber’s turf with its own ride-sharing service in San Francisco that would help commuters carpool at far cheaper rates.
Google is jumping into a booming but fiercely competitive market.
WSJ.COM|作者:JACK NICAS
Move over, James Corden!

Ted McDermott, 79, was filmed singing Quando, Quando, Quando.
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK



20世紀從日文轉為英文的單字/詞,可能數十個......


carpool 

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːpuːl/ 

chiefly North American

NOUN

1An arrangement between people to make a regular journey in a single vehicle, typically with each person taking turns to drive the others:they organized carpools to deliver the kids to school
1.1A group of people in a carpool:if passengers travelled in carpools of four, gasoline consumption would fall by 45 per cent

VERB

[NO OBJECT]
Form or participate in a carpool:they are encouraged to take public transportbike, walk, and carpool to work

Derivatives


carpooler

NOUN





karate 

Pronunciation: /kəˈrɑːti/ 



NOUN

[MASS NOUN]
An oriental system of unarmed combat using the hands and feet to deliver and blockblows, widely practised as a sport.
It was formalized in Okinawa in the 17th century, and popularized via Japan after about 1920. Karate is performed barefoot in loose padded clothing, with a coloured belt indicating the level of skill, and involves mental as well as physical training


Origin

Japanese, from kara 'empty' + te 'hand'.  1955 空手道



shiatsu 

Pronunciation: /ʃɪˈatsuː/ 



NOUN

[MASS NOUN]
A form of therapy of Japanese origin based on the same principles as acupuncture, in which pressure is applied to certain points on the body using the hands.
Example sentences
  • The effects of shiatsu, acupuncture, moxa, and herbal medicine are still questioned in Japan because they seem to depend upon the individual and are very difficult to replicate or to validate scientifically.
  • For example, you may wish to investigate more about various therapies, such as shiatsu, reflexology and remedial massage, and perhaps to include with these some form of counselling or personal development work.
  • Practices such as shiatsu, acupressure and acupuncture can correct imbalances by clearing blockages of qi.


Origin

Japanese, literally 'finger pressure'. 日文:指壓,1967年收入英文

karaoke 

Pronunciation: /ˌkarɪˈəʊki/ 



NOUN

[MASS NOUN]
A form of entertainment, offered typically by bars and clubs, in which people take turns to sing popular songs into a microphone over pre-recorded backing tracks:[AS MODIFIER]: a karaoke barthey are holding a karaoke night


Origin

1970s: from Japanese, literally 'empty orchestra'.  1979

2016年8月28日 星期日

photogenic, telegenic, greening

Singaporeans gasped on the day the otters(水獺) were separated from one of their pups. They tutted and chuckled when the otters were accused of scoffing $60,000 of designer carp

The return of long-absent otters is a sign of the city’s greening
ECONOMIST.COM



Ask Congress to manage a few hundred thousand photogenic mustangs, and they try to spend their way to popularity. Small wonder welfare for humans is beyond reform



Galloping off in all directions with taxpayers’ money
ECONOMIST.COM


The Alpo Real Meat Moments contest, now under way, is seeking video clips of the dog that is the biggest “meat maniac” in the country -- that is, the pooch that goes ga-ga in the most photogenic and entertaining manner whenever Alpo is served for dinner.

19 世紀中葉就有照相機   所以"很上相的"叫為:
photogenic
adjective
having a face that looks attractive in photographs



photogenic

Pronunciation: /ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪk/ 
 Pronunciation: /ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈdʒiːnɪk/




ADJECTIVE

1(Especially of a person) looking attractive in photographs or on film:a photogenic child
2Biology (Of an organism or tissue) producing or emitting light.
1939模仿上一用法 將"很上電視鏡頭的" 稱為:

telegenic
adjective APPROVING
(especially of a person) appearing attractive on television:
With their new youthful and telegenic leader, the Labour party looks set to woo the voters.

2016年8月27日 星期六

bluetick;Bluetick Coonhound; WhatsApp


"已讀不回"接近bluetick,源自WhatsApp
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bluetick

The act of ignoring a message sent via the social messaging app WhatsApp, especially one where a reply is expected or requested.
"Have you asked him for the details of tomorrow's party?" 
"Yes, but he blueticked me."
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The Bluetick Coonhound is a breed of Coonhound originating in the United States. The Bluetick Coonhound is known for its friendly persona, cold nose and deep bawl mouth.[1] It is most commonly used as a raccoon hunting dog, but may also be kept as a pet.
20世紀に作出された犬種で、アメリカン・ブルー・ガスコン・ハウンドを軽量化して更に狩猟能力を高める目的で改良し作られたものである。ブルー・ガスコンにイングリッシュ・クーンハウンド、イングリッシュ・フォックスハウンドなどが掛け合わされ、より軽量で体格も引き締まったものに改良された。いわばブルー・ガスコンの現代版の犬種であるといえる。

cronut

These days, they eat cronuts, not crullers, and they ogle Snapchat, not store windows. 



可頌甜甜圈英語:cronut),別稱牛角甜甜圈,是美國紐約糕點廚師Dominique Ansel發明的糕點時代雜誌把它稱為2013年25個最佳發明之一。[1]
Cronut這個名稱是混成詞,源自於crossaint(牛角麵包)和donut(甜甜圈)。[2]

Cronut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cronut

Cronut is a croissant-doughnut pastry invented by New York City pastry chef Dominique Ansel and trademarked by Dominique Ansel Bakery. The pastry is made by frying a laminated dough in grape seed oil.

A traditional cruller (or twister) is a fried pastry often made from a rectangle of dough, with a cut made in the middle that allows it to be pulled over and through itself producing twists in the sides of the pastry. Crullers have been described as resembling "a small, braided torpedo"[1] and having been "a staple of the New England diet since the Pilgrims' day".[1]
ogle
ˈəʊɡ(ə)l/
verb
  1. 1.
    stare at in a lecherous manner.
    "he was ogling her breasts"
    synonyms:leer at, stare at, gaze at, eye, make eyes at, make sheep's eyes at; More
noun
  1. 1.
    a lecherous look.
    "a vaguely erotic ogle"