Words for today

So I'm putting up two words because I missed that of yesterday.

Anthelmintic = An agent that destroys or expels intestinal worms. Synonym = Helminthagogue.

Esophagocele = A protrusion of the mucous membrane of the esophagus through a tear in the muscular coat.

From my Stedman's Medical Dictionary.

Word for today~Haemoptysis

Haemoptysis = the spitting of blood derived from the lungs or bronchial tubes as a result of pulmonary or bronchial hemorrhage.

From my Stedman's Medical Dictionary.

Definition for today~Biofeedback

Biofeedback = A training technique that enables a person to gain some element of voluntary control over an autonomic body function; based on the learning principle that a desired response is learned when received information such as a recorded increase in skin temperature (feedback) indicates that a specific thought complex or action has produced the desired physiologic response.

From my Stedman's Medical Dictionary.

Medical definition for today~ Enema

Enema= a rectal injection to clear out the bowel or to administer drugs or food.

From my Stedman's Medical Dictionary.

Starting a one-word-a-day journey

Okay, so at the end of everyday I want to post one medical term on this site. God help me. The first is going to be:
Edema: an accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or serous cavities.
Synonym = Oedema.
From my Stedman's Medical Dictionary.

Whitney Houston

Who would have thought of Whitney passing away on this fine Saturday, the eleventh of February. With thoughts of my incomplete assignment, all the stuff I have to cover before my exam on Friday, and hanging out with my friends tomorrow, this was one rude interruption. Honestly, the world has lost a most precious gem. Whitney's songs form some of my earliest memories of knowing anything about music, as well as Billy Ocean, Michael Jackson, and so many more. All we have now is the beautiful music she's left with us. With the singers we have in this generation, and I'm not saying that they aren't good, I just can't imagine how it will be in the next fifty years or so.

Even though Whitney struggled with drug-abuse, and seemed to lose control of her life at one point, I still see her as a great woman. At least,  she did try to make a comeback and I commend her for that. She didn't give up on herself, and that's what I love about that, and to think that she was in the process of shooting the movie "Sparkle" with Jordin Sparks, makes it even more painful. I pray her soul rests in perfect peace, and I wish her entire family, and especially her daughter, Bobbi Kristina, the strength to bear her loss. 

Rest in peace Whitney <3.

Oliver Twist Video

Okay, I just saw this on youtube and had to share. If you need to laugh a little, then this is for you.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhYBaZs6bnM&feature=related
There's also the part 1 of this video, so check it out.

First Fish Friday in Grenada!!!

I and a few of my friends.

So, I finally got to go to the Fish Friday that they hold here in Grenada, and I picked the best time to go too. Fish Friday happens every Friday, of course, and it's just like a food fair where different people have various types of food and drinks for sale. This event was bigger than usual because they were also celebrating Grenada's 38th year of independence. From what I've heard, everything was much nicer last night because of the independence celebration. They had decorations, performers, great music, and the food was just awesome. But the best of the night for me was that I got this beautiful wooden carving for free!!! Am I not blessed? Yes, I am. 
Have a swell weekend guys :)


ps: Oh, and the wooden carving came with a phone number signed under it as well (from the guy who bought it for me).