tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post742237316522516879..comments2024-03-28T22:25:23.698-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: LATIN IS ALIVE AND WELL IN MEDICINE Western Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-79706719200582206222019-03-29T09:59:19.742-05:002019-03-29T09:59:19.742-05:00That’s sounds about right, Cheryl. And if course, ...That’s sounds about right, Cheryl. And if course, she would be having a double hit if caffeine along with the aspirin. Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-56463023972703291592019-03-29T08:11:50.152-05:002019-03-29T08:11:50.152-05:00Keith, that made me think of my mom's mother, ...Keith, that made me think of my mom's mother, my granny, who used to take "BC Powders" for her headache. They came in little envelopes and you mixed them with something to drink--I remember she kept Dr Pepper for that very reason, and of course, we kids--being kids--just wanted a POP to drink, not even thinking that she might end up needing those for her headaches. I guess the powder must have been bitter so she mixed it with something sweet, and of course being in the carbonated soft drink it would take effect more quickly. At least, that's what we always believed. Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-81739374485541755432019-03-29T05:12:43.171-05:002019-03-29T05:12:43.171-05:00Thank you, Cheryl. An old abbreviation was ex aq c...Thank you, Cheryl. An old abbreviation was ex aq cyath vin, short for ex aquae cyatho vinario, meaning ‘in a wineglass of water.’ Usually a powder or drops. People were more sophisticated in days gone by! Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-85593484276975518112019-03-28T21:10:52.321-05:002019-03-28T21:10:52.321-05:00Keith, I always wanted to learn Latin. My sisters ...Keith, I always wanted to learn Latin. My sisters were 10 and 12 when I was born and they went to a high school that taught it. By the time I got to high school, it was not taught anymore--only French and Spanish. I have always wondered what those abbreviations you talked about mean on the prescriptions. Now I know! Thanks so much for another wonderful post. I learn something new every time!Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-51630153823476114372019-03-28T18:27:14.324-05:002019-03-28T18:27:14.324-05:00Thank you, Michael. Here are lots of other fascina...Thank you, Michael. Here are lots of other fascinating snippets, but I’m always wary about putting in items that folk might be sensitive or squeamish about. In medicine we disguise such things behind the Latin and Greek jargonese!Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-52213665606726202112019-03-28T17:59:31.956-05:002019-03-28T17:59:31.956-05:00I have always been fascinated by Greek as a Biblic...I have always been fascinated by Greek as a Biblical language and Latin for its use in the sciences, and because so much of our own language is based on Latin and Greek. Your post is educational and entertaining as well. Thanks for sharing it.Michael Ritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051385285834795320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-74095378600508078602019-03-28T16:20:44.159-05:002019-03-28T16:20:44.159-05:00Glad you liked it, Doris. Edicine has lots of Gree...Glad you liked it, Doris. Edicine has lots of Greek, too. Essentially, Latin for anatomy and Greek origins for pathology. Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-76694980031401491062019-03-28T15:26:05.915-05:002019-03-28T15:26:05.915-05:00I remember studying Latin in high school, but it w...I remember studying Latin in high school, but it wasn't nearly as fascinating as this post. I still will dig into the language now and then. Since a lot of romance languages have a root in this dead language, it fascinates me. Now I need to get your book! DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-86324708350365569322019-03-28T13:33:54.039-05:002019-03-28T13:33:54.039-05:00Thanks, Jerry. These situations are part of normal...Thanks, Jerry. These situations are part of normal variation by body type. But you can also get complete mirroring of organs. This is a congenital condition where organs are in the other side of the body. It is called situs inversus, as opposed to situs solitus, the normal anatomical situation. Very rare, but it still occurs.<br /><br /><br />Dextrocardia is the specific finding of the heart in the right rather than the left. <br /><br />Doctors always have to consider these possibilities when making a diagnosis.Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-75676137593304391082019-03-28T13:31:27.275-05:002019-03-28T13:31:27.275-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Keith Souterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206349930107528691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-35208345177361908122019-03-28T08:00:22.642-05:002019-03-28T08:00:22.642-05:00Wow! Your posts are always fascinating, Keith. Int...Wow! Your posts are always fascinating, Keith. Interesting and informative. I had no idea that the internal organs could be found in different locations depending on the person's build. Thanks for a great post.Jerry Guinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17074197803776713004noreply@blogger.com