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SSS 2011-07-11

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 This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute?

 
You've heard of tennis elbow. Well, a friend of mine has gamekeeper's thumb. When he told me his diagnosis1, it rang a bell. So I went through the Scientific American archives. And found this: 
 
"Injury to the ulnar collateral2 ligament of the metacarpophalangeal joint3 trips off the tongue more agreeably as gamekeeper's thumb. The name comes from the chronic4 ligament damage incurred5 by Scottish gamekeepers in the course of killing6 wounded rabbits." 
 
The article that comes from quotes a physician named Kevin Math, that's right, Dr. Math, who explained, "The gamekeepers would grasp the hare's neck between the base of the thumb and index finger, and repetitively twist and hyperextend the neck. The activity would have to be repeated thousands of times before the ligament would get stressed to that degree." Talk about curling your hare. 
 
The same thumb damage can result during a fall while skiing, from the torque of the pole strap7. Doctors still refer to gamekeeper's thumb more than skier's thumb, even though schussers presumably outnumber bunny snuffers these days. My buddy8 was injured playing softball. So I'm happy to report that no animals were harmed in the making of his condition. For which we give him two thumbs up.
 
Thanks for the minute. For Scientific American's 60-Second Science, I'm Steve Mirsky.

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1 diagnosis GvPxC     
n.诊断,诊断结果,调查分析,判断
参考例句:
  • His symptoms gave no obvious pointer to a possible diagnosis.他的症状无法作出明确的诊断。
  • The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做一次彻底的调查分析。
2 collateral wqhzH     
adj.平行的;旁系的;n.担保品
参考例句:
  • Many people use personal assets as collateral for small business loans.很多人把个人财产用作小额商业贷款的抵押品。
  • Most people here cannot borrow from banks because they lack collateral.由于拿不出东西作为抵押,这里大部分人无法从银行贷款。
3 joint m3lx4     
adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合
参考例句:
  • I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤,肩膀脫臼了。
  • We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。
4 chronic BO9zl     
adj.(疾病)长期未愈的,慢性的;极坏的
参考例句:
  • Famine differs from chronic malnutrition.饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
  • Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition.慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。
5 incurred a782097e79bccb0f289640bab05f0f6c     
[医]招致的,遭受的; incur的过去式
参考例句:
  • She had incurred the wrath of her father by marrying without his consent 她未经父亲同意就结婚,使父亲震怒。
  • We will reimburse any expenses incurred. 我们将付还所有相关费用。
6 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
参考例句:
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
7 strap 5GhzK     
n.皮带,带子;v.用带扣住,束牢;用绷带包扎
参考例句:
  • She held onto a strap to steady herself.她抓住拉手吊带以便站稳。
  • The nurse will strap up your wound.护士会绑扎你的伤口。
8 buddy 3xGz0E     
n.(美口)密友,伙伴
参考例句:
  • Calm down,buddy.What's the trouble?压压气,老兄。有什么麻烦吗?
  • Get out of my way,buddy!别挡道了,你这家伙!
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