Medical Conditions And Injuries

noun a slender jointed part of the hand that extends from the palm and is used for grasping and holding objects

verb to touch or point to something with one's finger

• She gently placed her finger on the book's page to keep her place.
• I accidentally burned my finger while cooking dinner.
• He's always snapping his fingers to get the waiter's attention.
• Pointing fingers at others won't solve the problem.

noun a condition characterized by sore muscles and joint pain from excessive playing of the Nintendo Wii video game console

• Wiiitis, also known as Wii-itis, is a condition characterized by muscle soreness and fatigue from playing the Wii console for long periods of time.
• I think I may have Wiiitis from playing too much Wii last night.
• My arms are killing me from all that Wii-itis I got from playing the new Mario game.
• After a weekend of intense Wii gaming, I was left with a bad case of Wii-itis that made it hard to lift my arms.

noun a rib that is located in the abdominal region of the body

• The abdominal rib is also known as the floating rib, as it is not attached to the sternum like the other ribs.
• I heard that the abdominal rib is the rib that doesn't connect to the front of your chest.
• I think I might have pulled my abdominal rib from doing too many sit-ups.
• She felt like her abdominal rib was being squeezed tightly by anxiety.