Definition: Oratio, Collect (as in Prayers), Philhellene, Verism

Verism (also Vericity and Veristic)

Extreme or strict naturalism in art or literature

 

Oratio

A prayer in a collect, or set of prayers each for a part of a collect

 

Collect

A short prayer comprising an invocation, petition, and conclusion

 

Philhellene

Lover of all things (ancient) Greek

 

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Definition: Supply Induced Demand, Dopesick, Opioid-use Disorder, Agonist, Adverse Childhood Experience Score, Warm Handoff

Supply induced demand

Demand created by unnecessary pushing, availability, and/or excess of supply (opioids by pharmaceuticals)

 

Dopesick

Illness from withdrawal symptoms from a drug

 

Opioid-use disorder

Misuse of opioids

 

Agonist

A chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response

 

Adverse Childhood Experience Score

Score from a test to gauge extent of adverse experiences a person had in childhood, to gauge potential for negative repercussions in their lives later

 

Warm hand-off

A transfer of care between two members of the health care team, where the handoff occurs in front of the patient and family

 

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Definition: Rostra, Parathyroid, Patera, Libation, Puteal, Bidentalia

Patera

A libation bowl

 

Libation

A drink poured out as an offering to a deity

 

Puteal

A marble wellhead

 

Bidentalia (ancient world meaning)

Places on the ground struck by lightning, interpreted as spots of graves where the lightning bolts chose to die

 

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Definition: Anguiped, Strongbox, Cippus, Tufo, Tumulus

Anguiped is definitely the word of the day here! I just spelled it incorrectly in the tweet…

 

Tumulus

An ancient burial mound; a barrow

 

Tufo

A type of volcanic mudstone

 

Anguiped

A kind of divinity from the Greco-Roman period,with serpents for legs

 

Cippus

A small pillar

 

Strongbox

A small lockable box in which valuables may be kept

 

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Definition: Triclinium, Klinai, Barbiton, Convivial, Aprobate

Triclinium

Three-couch dining room of the ancient Greco-Roman Mediterranean

 

Klinai

An ancient dining couch used by the Ancient Greeks and Ancient Romans

 

Barbiton

An ancient (Greek, Etruscan) stringed instrument similar to the lyre

 

Convivial (of an atmosphere or event)

Friendly, lively, and enjoyable

 

Apobate

Participants in an equestrian combat sport

 

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