Tuesday Word: Umoja

Feb. 23rd, 2016 09:04 am
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u·mo·ja [uˈmɔ.ɗʒɑ]:
origin: Swahili/Kiswahili; u (prefix) + moja= "one"

adjective
unity or "oneness"; harmony; alliance = working together toward a common goal.

Umoja is often associated and discussed during Kwanza celebrations (Dec. 26 - Jan. 1). The word is associated with family, movements, organizations, and structures alike -- implying the same good.

noun (examples)
1. A village in Africa, where men are banned to protect women & children from severe (domestic) abuse; founded in 1990 by 15 women sexually assaulted by British soldiers.

2. A community of educators and teachers dedicated to the growth and awareness of African-Americans across the globe.
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Friday word: Gossypiboma

May. 31st, 2013 06:00 am
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Taking a break from the French words this week to bring you a medical term--ran across it in my reading and thought it was too interesting to pass up :)
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Gossypiboma is the technical term used to describe a mass composed of cotton material, also called a retained surgical sponge (RSS) (Figure 1). It is derived from the Latin gossypium (cotton) and Swahili boma (place of concealment).[1] A surgical item is considered to be retained if an item not intended to remain is found to be in any part of the patient's body after the patient has been taken from the operating or procedure room and a new operation is required to remove the item.

Source:
Detection of a Gossypiboma
Necessity of a Good Surgical History

JoAnn Coleman, DNP, ACNP, Christopher L. Wolfgang, MD, PhD

Journal for Nurse Practitioners. 2013;9(5):277-282.

The article can be read on Medscape (free registration): http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/803836
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