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Contents
- 1 ☽ - Gately in St. Elizabeth's Trauma Wing
- 1.1 Page 809
- 1.2 Page 810
- 1.3 Page 811
- 1.4 Page 812
- 1.5 Page 813
- 1.6 Page 814
- 1.7 Endnote 337
- 1.8 Page 814 (cont'd)
- 1.9 Page 815
- 1.10 Endnote 338
- 1.11 Page 816
- 1.12 Page 817
- 1.13 Page 818
- 1.14 Endnote 341
- 1.15 Page 819
- 1.16 Page 820
- 1.17 Page 821
- 1.18 Page 822
- 1.19 Page 823
- 1.20 Page 824
- 1.21 Page 825
- 1.22 Page 826
- 1.23 Page 827
☽ - Gately in St. Elizabeth's Trauma Wing
Page 809
vacuole
used here generically to mean a hole
subsonic
i.e., noiseless
Page 810
circadian rhythm
Have a look at this chart.
Eldred
This was the last name of the first Eagle Scout, Arthur Rose Eldred (1895-1951).
Dewar's
a brand name of whiskey
President's Physical Fitness Test
You can read about this program here.
skallycap
see example at right
Chock Full O'Nuts
a brand name of coffee
Page 811
P.E.
Physical Education, i.e., gym class
dugout
where the teams during a baseball game sit while not actually playing
Franklin W. Dixon
the pseudonym of the author of the Hardy Boys mysteries
Page 812
bear-market
a downward-moving stock market (characterized by more selling than buying)
Advent
the month-long period before Christmas
Page 813
aide-de-camp
assistant to a general or other high-ranking officer
Belfast
the capital of Northern Ireland
Page 814
cubed
multiplied by itself twice; taken to the third power
Endnote 337
V.i.9
The line is "It must be 'se offendendo;' it cannot be else." The reference is to Ophelia, who killed herself. Notably, Act V, scene i of Hamlet is where Yorick is mentioned.
Page 814 (cont'd)
perfidy
treachery
Gately's Humorous ball and Scalpula socket
referring to the humerus (largest bone of the arm, between the shoulder and elbow) and the ball and socket joint of the shoulder, the blade of which is called the scapula
IM
intramuscular
Page 815
toxemia
a bacterial infection of the blood
Weld
William Floyd Weld (born 1945) was governor of Massachusetts from 1991 to 1997.
Alsace
a region of France bordering the Rhine border with Germany
impost
a tax or duty imposed on some one
Endnote 338
There is a potention for confusion in order here, because doxycycline hyclate can be given in preparations other than intravenous, which Gately is getting.
Page 816
Dr. Dentons
a brand name of childs' pajamas
imago
psychological term for an idealized image, usually of a parent, formed in childhood and continuing into adulthood subconsciously
Page 817
catheterized
Gately has had a Foley catheter inserted.
Page 818
Endnote 341
acetaminophen
the generic name for Tylenol
Page 819
codeine
An opiate used as a painkiler, it is a Schedule III narcotic and habit-forming.
shiners
black eyes
Oreida
Or "Ore-Ida", maker of potato products and originator of Tater Tots -- Thrust probably means "iota", a double-entendre for small pieces, with Tater Tot
Page 820
turnipcut
i.e., tourniquet
medecins
French: doctors (physicians)
solenoid
a current-carrying coil of wire
Page 821
fishtailing
having the back end of one's car spinning
Page 822
GQ
Gentlemen's Quarterly
embryoglio
i.e., imbroglio
Page 823
prosfeces
i.e., prostheses
freakas
fracas
Page 824
Wellfleet Circuit Court
Wellfleet is a town on Cape Cod about 10 miles south of Provincetown.
Cuerva
Thrust means "Cuervo," a brand of tequila.
Page 825
Nightmare on Elm Street XXII: The Senescence
a joke concerning the horror films of Wes Craven; senescence is the process of growing old
Page 826
prolix
tediously long or wordy
señorio
i.e., scenario
Page 827