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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread spelling bee words #84621 10/24/2002 7:25 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Remember all these words were supposed to be known by highschool kids. There sure are many I did not know in highschool. But of course us wordaholics know them all. Eleven of the "A" words are medical terms. Thirteen of the words have been used in AWADtalk before. I'll just list them, and post about a couple that may be of interest. Goddam the software. I spent a lot of time making nice neat columns, and the software undid all my work. abducent abiogenist anagogic argyrodite acetabulum acromatism anatropus armigerous acquiescence alkalize anchusa arsenide addlepated alopecia anemometry arthroscopy adjuvant altazimuth anesthesia artillerist affianced alveolus anosmia asbestos aleatory amblyopia antiphlogistic auscultation Acetabulum is the anatomical term for the socket into which the head of the femur fits. Mildly interesting derivation: "little vinegar dish". Somebody else pick one. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: spelling bee words #84622 10/31/2002 3:13 PM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK dxb Pooh-Bah dxb Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK Somebody else pick one. Anosmia means the loss of the sense of smell, comes from Greek for smell – osme. Then again, could be “an os mi a fiver”. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: spelling bee words #84623 10/31/2002 4:03 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Antiphlogistic - There used to be an ointment called "Antiphlogistine" allegely efficacious in threatment of inflammation. The directions clearly stated that it was "for external application only" meaning on the skin. One of my wife's patients applied it to her private parts, and when she came down the street, her feet were hardly touching the pavement. Applied to the private parts the ointment was decidedly "phlogistic". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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