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  2. Comparison of American and British English - Wikipedia

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    The English language was introduced to the Americas by the arrival of the British, beginning in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.The language also spread to numerous other parts of the world as a result of British trade and settlement and the spread of the former British Empire, which, by 1921, included 470–570 million people, about a quarter of the world's population.

  3. American and British English spelling differences - Wikipedia

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    British and other Commonwealth English use the ending -logue while American English commonly uses the ending -log for words like analog (ue), catalog (ue), dialog (ue), homolog (ue), etc, etymologically derived from Greek -λόγος -logos ("one who speaks (in a certain manner)").

  4. Dietitian - Wikipedia

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    Dietitian. A dietitian, medical dietitian, or dietician [1] is an expert in identifying and treating disease-related malnutrition and in conducting medical nutrition therapy, for example designing an enteral tube feeding regimen or mitigating the effects of cancer cachexia. Many dietitians work in hospitals and usually see specific patients ...

  5. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    The National Health Service, a government-run health care plan funded by British taxpayers and available to all citizens. The National Honor Society , an American scholastic organization open to high schoolers (in grades 10–12, see grade ) who excel in academics, leadership skills, citizenship, and character.

  6. Glossary of Dental Health Terms - WebMD

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    Also known as canines. cusps: the high points on the chewing surfaces of the back teeth. cyst: an abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or a semisolid material. DDS: Doctor of Dental Surgery ...

  7. Finding Bilingual Medical Professionals in Your Area: Useful ...

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    Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act requires healthcare plan providers to help people with limited English proficiency. In many cases, this means providing access to language assistance services .

  8. What Is a Health Care Agent? - WebMD

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    Look for someone you can talk to about hard decisions and who will support your choices. Your agent may have to ask doctors a lot of questions and push hard for what you want. Try to pick someone ...

  9. Gynaecology - Wikipedia

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    Gynaecology or gynecology (see American and British English spelling differences) is the area of medicine that involves the treatment of women's diseases, especially those of the reproductive organs. It is often paired with the field of obstetrics, forming the combined area of obstetrics and gynaecology (OB-GYN).