Names of things Flashcards
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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a common condition that causes pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and arm. The condition occurs when one of the major nerves to the hand is compressed as it travels through the wrist.
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Noah Webster
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American lexicographer, textbook pioneer, English-language spelling reformer, political writer, editor, and prolific author. “Father of American Scholarship and Education”. His books taught five generations of American children how to spell and read.
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Muzak
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Background music transmitted by places of business: hold music. Derived from a play on “music”, incorporating the “-ak” from Kodak, by Muzak Corporation
