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Science & Medicine

Clinical and laboratory vocabulary, mostly Greek and Latin in origin.

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The hardest words to pronounce in Science & Medicine

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Shqipanestezi (humbje e ndjeshmërisë ndaj dhimbjes)
The middle s becomes a soft zh sound: an-es-THEE-zha.
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Shqiparitmi (rrahje të çrregullta të zemrës)
The first h is silent: a-RITH-mee-a.
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Shqiphiperglicemi (sheqer i lartë në gjak)
Stress the third-to-last syllable: SEE.
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Shqiposteoartrit (inflamacion i nyjeve dhe eshtrave)
Five syllables, stress on THRI.
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Shqippneumotoraks (ajër në hapësirën e kraharorit)
The p is silent: new-mo-THOR-ax.
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Shqipskizofreni (sëmundje e rëndë mendore)
Opens with a sk sound, not sh: skit-suh-FREE-nee-a.
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Shqipimunosupresion (dobësim i sistemit imunitar)
A long chain of syllables with the stress on PRESH.
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Shqipelektroencefalogram (regjistrim i valëve të trurit)
The middle reads sef, and one syllable is swallowed: ee-LEK-tro-en-SEF-a-lo-gram.
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Shqipaterosklerozë (ngurtësim i arterieve)
Break it in four: ath-er-o-scler-O-sis.
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Shqipotorinolaringologji (mjekësia e veshit, hundës e fytit)
Say it as oto-rhino-laryng-ology and keep the rhythm even.
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Shqipanafilaksi (reagim alergjik i rëndë)
stress the LAK
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Shqipbronkoskopi (ekzaminim i brendshëm i rrugëve të frymëmarrjes)
ch is a k: brong-KOS-ko-pee
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Shqipkarcinogjen (shkakton kancer)
the final g softens to j
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Shqipkomorbiditet (sëmundje shoqëruese)
six syllables, stress BID
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Shqipcianozë (ngjyrim blu i lëkurës nga mungesa e oksigjenit)
the c is an s: sy-a-NOH-sis
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Shqipdispne (vështirësi në frymëmarrje)
the p is sounded: disp-NEE-a
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Shqipetiologji (studimi i shkakut të sëmundjes)
opens ee-tee-OL-o-jee
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Shqiphemorragji (gjakderdhje e madhe)
the age ending is a j sound
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Shqiphipertension (tension i lartë)
the ti is sh
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Shqipjatrogjen (i shkaktuar nga mjekimi)
four syllables, eye-at at the front
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Shqipleukemi (kancer i gjakut)
loo-KEE-mee-a
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Shqiplimfocit (qelizë e sistemit imunitar)
the y ends as in sight
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Shqipmetastazë (përhapje e kancerit)
stress the STAS
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Shqipmiokardial (i muskujve të zemrës)
my-o-CAR-dee-al
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Shqipnekrozë (vdekje e indit)
ne-KROH-sis, short first e
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Shqipnozokomial (infeksion i marrë në spital)
six syllables, stress KOH
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Shqipoftalmolog (mjek i syve)
oph-thal: two hard clusters
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Shqippatofiziologji (funksionim i prishur i trupit nga sëmundja)
seven syllables, stress OL
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Shqipperkutan (përmes lëkurës)
the neous is nee-us
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Shqipfarmaceutik (i barnave)
the eu is a long u
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Shqiptrombocit (qelizë e vogël e gjakut për mpiksje)
PLATE-let, not plate-LET
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Shqippneumoni (infeksion i mushkërive)
the p is silent: new-MOH-nee-a
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Shqipprognozë (parashikim i ecurisë së sëmundjes)
prog-NOH-sis
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Shqipprofilaktik (parandalues)
pro-fi-LAK-tik
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Shqipradiografi (fotografim me rreze X)
ray-dee-OG-ra-fee
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Shqipreanimacion (ringjallje, kthim i shenjave të jetës)
five syllables, stress TAY
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Shqipsfingomanometër (aparat për matjen e tensionit)
sphyg is a hard sf cluster
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Shqiptrombozë (mpiksje brenda enëve të gjakut)
th then r: throm-BOH-sis
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Shqipultratingull (ekzaminim me valë zanore)
the final vowel as in how
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Shqipvaksinim
the c is a k: vak-si-NAY-shun
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Shqipvertigo (marramendje rrotulluese)
hard g, stress the first syllable
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Shqipantibiotik (bar kundër baktereve)
six syllables, stress OT
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Shqipkromozom (bartës i trashëgimisë)
the ch is a k
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Shqipdiabet (sheqer i lartë në gjak)
three syllables, ends eez
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Shqipepidemiologji (studimi i përhapjes së sëmundjeve)
seven syllables, stress OL
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Shqipgastrointestinal (i sistemit të tretjes)
six syllables, stress STIN
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Shqiphemoglobinë (proteinë e kuqe e gjakut)
the hae is a long e
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Shqipmamografi (ekzaminim i gjirit)
two m sounds, stress MOG
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Shqipneurotransmetues (bartës i sinjaleve në tru)
five syllables, stress MIT
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Shqiponkologji (studimi i kancerit)
on-KOL-o-jee
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Shqipapne (ndalim i frymëmarrjes)
AP-nee-a, the e is silent
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Shqipauskultim (dëgjim i organeve me stetoskop)
aws-kul-TAY-shun
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Shqipbiopsi (marrje indi për analizë)
BY-op-see
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Shqipbradikardi (rrahje e ngadaltë e zemrës)
bray-dee-CAR-dee-a
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Shqipkarcinomë (tumor i keq)
kar-si-NOH-ma
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Shqipkolesterol
kuh-LES-ter-ol
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Shqipcirrozë (dëmtim i mëlçisë)
si-ROH-sis, the h is silent
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Shqipkonvaleshencë (periudhë shërimi)
kon-va-LES-uns
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Shqipkreatininë (tregues i punës së veshkave)
kree-AT-i-neen
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Shqipdelir (pështjellim mendor)
de-LIR-ee-um
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Shqipdjaferezë (djersitje e madhe)
dy-a-fo-REE-sis
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Shqipdiastolik (i presionit të ulët të zemrës)
dy-a-STOL-ik
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Shqipdisfagi (vështirësi në gëlltitje)
the g is a j: dis-FAY-ja
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Shqipedemë (ënjtje)
e-DEE-ma
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Shqipemboli (bllokim i enës nga mpiksje)
EM-bo-liz-um
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Shqipencefalit (infeksion i trurit)
en-sef-a-LY-tis
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Shqipendoskopi (kontroll me tub të hollë)
en-DOS-ko-pee
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Shqipeozinofil (qelizë e bardhë e gjakut)
ee-o-SIN-o-fil
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Shqipepistaks (gjakrrjedhje nga hunda)
ep-i-STAK-sis
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Shqipfebril (me temperaturë)
FEE-bryl, the i is long
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Shqipfibrilacion (dridhje e çrregullt e zemrës)
fib-ri-LAY-shun
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Shqiphematokrit (përqindja e qelizave të gjakut)
he-MAT-o-krit
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Shqiphidrocefali (ujë në kokë)
hy-dro-SEF-a-lus
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Shqiphipokondriak (i shqetësuar pa shkak për shëndetin)
hy-po-KON-dree-ak
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Shqiphipoksi (mungesë oksigjeni)
hy-POK-see-a
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Shqipidiopatik (me shkak të panjohur)
id-ee-o-PATH-ik
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Shqipimunizim (vaksinim)
im-yoo-ny-ZAY-shun
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Shqipinkontinencë (humbje e kontrollit të urinës)
in-KON-ti-nuns
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Shqipinfarkt (vdekje e indit nga mungesa e gjakut)
in-FARK-shun
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Shqipishemi (qarkullim i pamjaftueshëm i gjakut)
is-KEE-mee-a
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Shqiplaparoskopik (operim me prerje të vogla)
lap-a-ro-SKOP-ik
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Shqiplumbar (i pjesës së poshtme të shpinës)
LUM-bar, the b is sounded
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Shqipmelanomë (kancer i lëkurës)
mel-a-NOH-ma
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Shqipmeningjit (infeksion i cipës së trurit)
men-in-JY-tis
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Shqipnefrologji (mjekësia e veshkave)
ne-FROL-o-jee
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Shqiportopedik (i trajtimit të eshtrave)
or-tho-PEE-dik
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Shqiposteoporozë (rrallim i eshtrave)
os-tee-o-po-ROH-sis
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Shqippalpitacion (rrahje e shpejtë e ndier e zemrës)
pal-pi-TAY-shun
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Shqippediatrik (mjekësia e fëmijëve)
pee-dee-AT-rik
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Shqipparaplegji (paralizë e gjysmës së poshtme)
pa-ra-PLEE-ja
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Shqippleurit (infeksion i cipës së mushkërive)
PLOOR-i-see
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Shqippsikiatrik (i shëndetit mendor)
sy-kee-AT-rik, p silent
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Shqippulmonar (i mushkërive)
PUL-mo-na-ree
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Shqipradiologji (mjekësia me rreze)
ray-dee-OL-o-jee
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Shqipremision (pushim i sëmundjes)
ri-MISH-un
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Shqipsepsë (infeksion i përgjithshëm i gjakut)
SEP-sis
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Shqiptahikardi (rrahje e shpejtë e zemrës)
tak-i-CAR-dee-a
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Shqiptermometër (matës i temperaturës)
ther-MOM-i-ter, th as in thin
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Shqiptrakeotomi (hapje kirurgjikale e frymëmarrjes)
trak-ee-OT-o-mee
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Shqipanalizë e urinës
yoo-ri-NAL-i-sis
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Medical and scientific terms are built from Greek and Latin roots, so their spelling rarely matches their sound. These one hundred words cover the patterns that most often trip up speakers: silent letters, unusual stress and long suffix chains.

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