Prof quote of the day

Prof: "...FTD syndrome. You guys know what FTD syndrome is, right?"

Class: "Uhm..."

Prof: "Fixin' to die. It's a scientific term"

Professor quote of the day

“Worked with a guy, we called him Lucky*…He defibrillated himself five times. He had really curly hair…”

*Nickname changed to protect the *cough* innocent

(Note: This is meant to be humorous. We thought it was anyway.)

Word of the day

Abuts: Verb (used without an object)
             To be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on, upon or against)

As in "The open part of the C-shaped ring, which abuts the esophagus, is connected by smooth muscle."
    ~Essentials of Pathophysiology, Carol Mattson Port, Ch 21 p 516