Wordsmith.org: the magic of words

Wordsmith Talk

About Us | What's New | Search | Site Map | Contact Us  

Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 2 of 2 1 2
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 2,204
R
Pooh-Bah
Offline
Pooh-Bah
R
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 2,204
a fair cow

Would that be a Charollais, pfranz?


Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 3,467
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Jul 2000
Posts: 3,467
myopic?



TEd
#88560 12/06/02 09:47 AM
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
W
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
"Main Entry: Cha·ro·lais
Pronunciation: "shar-&-'lA
Function: noun
Etymology: Charolais, district in eastern France
Date: 1893
: any of a breed of large white cattle developed in France and used primarily for beef and crossbreeding"

--MW

What's a 'fair cow'?


#88561 12/06/02 10:18 AM
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 13,803
What's a 'fair cow'?

That'd be "fair" as in "light complected", Dub'.

And "cow" as in "don't have a".


#88562 12/06/02 02:34 PM
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,624
Pooh-Bah
Offline
Pooh-Bah
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,624
Interesting interpretation there. Obviously, guessing from context is quite ithacal. But wrong, in this case. Something which is "a fair cow" is something which more than just slightly annoying. Fairly commonly used up in our part of the world, but.

- Pfranz

#88563 12/07/02 05:46 AM
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 14
M
mjw Offline OP
stranger
OP Offline
stranger
M
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 14
The word I was looking for is "micropsia". I'm currently reading a book on migraine, and it's documented as one of the visual hallucinations related to migraine.

Mark Waddington


Mark Waddington
#88564 12/07/02 11:48 AM
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
W
Carpal Tunnel
Offline
Carpal Tunnel
W
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 6,296
Thanks, Mark. That's a new term for me.

Wonder what the adjective is? Micropsial?

It also sounds like a small yield from the field.


Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 14
M
mjw Offline OP
stranger
OP Offline
stranger
M
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 14
> I used to get both migraines and the tunnel vision that went with them.

I've never come across "tunnel vision" as a symptom of migraine. It is not unusual to get parts of your field of vision obscured, but I've never seen reference to this being just around the periphery of vision as you get in tunnel vision.

> The vision problem is not a pyschiatric issue, it's purely physical. Too many people complain of the same
> symptom for it to be a figment of anyone's overwrought imagination.

That's not in line with the current thinking on migraines. For some undetermined reason, my blood pressure has recently jumped up at about the same time as my migraine symptoms started to recur. However, the neurologist I was referred to was adamant that there wasn't a direct causal link. You should also beware of partitioning ailments into "psychicatric" vs "physical". It is possible for psychological problems to present with apparently physical symptoms.

> Many moons ago my tame quack believed that it had a lot to do with pressure on the optic centre in the
> brain which either constricted the signal from the eyes in some way or caused the brain to fail to process > the incoming data correctly.

Your "tame quack" needs to read more of the literature on migraines. Pressure on the optic centre of the brain doesn't present with these symptoms. My neurologist is sending me for an MRI, but it's to eliminate any underlying causes which may be confusing the diagnosis.


Mark Waddington
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,624
Pooh-Bah
Offline
Pooh-Bah
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,624
Yeah. Well, you're probably reflecting the current current thinking. My doc, some twenty years ago was probably reflecting the current current thinking on the subject at that time. It'll be different next year. Roll the dice. Migraine is still migraine, and although there are some analgesics that take the worst of it away, they still don't seem to know exactly what causes them or how to prevent them.

It's not a problem for me any more, so I haven't been keeping up with the current current thinking on the subject over time.

- Pfranz

Page 2 of 2 1 2

Moderated by  Jackie 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Forum Statistics
Forums16
Topics13,913
Posts229,580
Members9,187
Most Online3,341
Dec 9th, 2011
Newest Members
Karin, JeffMackwood, artguitar, Jim_W, Rdbuffalo
9,187 Registered Users
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 332 guests, and 0 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters(30 Days)
Top Posters
wwh 13,858
Faldage 13,803
Jackie 11,613
wofahulicodoc 10,713
tsuwm 10,542
LukeJavan8 9,931
AnnaStrophic 6,511
Wordwind 6,296
of troy 5,400
Disclaimer: Wordsmith.org is not responsible for views expressed on this site. Use of this forum is at your own risk and liability - you agree to hold Wordsmith.org and its associates harmless as a condition of using it.

Home | Today's Word | Yesterday's Word | Subscribe | FAQ | Archives | Search | Feedback
Wordsmith Talk | Wordsmith Chat

© 1994-2024 Wordsmith

Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5