adduction/abduction; ileum/ilium (usually get it right though) - nm

• Words that always stop and make you look twice - no particular reason
  • insure and ensure - nm
  • enervation/innervation - M.A.
  • This AM on the fwy. on the way to work, I was behind.... (sm) - Double-take
  • how about imbedded and embedded -sm- - sede
  • adduction/abduction; ileum/ilium (usually get it right though) - nm - XXX
    • One of my doctors... - grateful
  • passed/past - another one
  • iliac/ileac - ss
    • iliac/ileac - entero
    • Try remembering this... - sm
    • iliac = hip ("i" in both); ileac = bowel ("e" in both) - mac
  • I usually get stuck on the easy ones....lol - sm
  • aid/aide - nm
  • Ace/ACE - busyMT
  • affect/effect. nm - Mimi
    • affect/effect - abmt
    • Definately affect/effect! Hate those! - nm
      • The word definitely can be challenging, too :). - It's an easy mistake.
  • apposition/opposition.........nm - words that confuse......
    • Yeah, can someone please go over this one again? nm - After 15 years, I have to think about it.
  • elicit/illicit... - makesmegohmmm...nm
    • remember this . . . - Mimi
      • hey, thanks a bunch! I'll remember that... - makesmegohmmm...nm
      • yep, that's how I remember this one too. - agreed
    • oops..should be ellicit...nm - makesmegohmmm...nm
      • Actually I think you were right the first time...elicit. - nm
  • Used to be vesical and vesicle but I got it now. LOL. nm - Itsy-Bitsy

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