What's the difference between radicule and ridicule?
Radicule
Definition:
(n.) A radicle.
Example Sentences:
(1) Spinal changes in 13 cases included vacuolar myelopathy (7 cases), HIV myelitis (1 case) and ganglio-radiculitis (1 cases), cytomegalovirus myelo-radiculitis (1 case) secondary spread from a lymphoma (1 case) and spinal infarcts due to disseminated intravascular coagulation (1 case).
(2) Some cases of low back pain and sciatica can be due to chemical radiculitis caused by irritant glycoprotein from the nucleus pulposus in contact with the nerve root.
(3) Among other manifestations, the following diseases caused by Borrelia burgdorferi in Europe are transmitted by ticks of the species ixodes ricinus: erythema migrans (EM), lymphadenosis benigna cutis (LBC), lymphocytic meningo-radiculitis (Bannwarth's syndrome), and acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (ACA).
(4) The other patient had a severe meningomyelitis and radiculitis and he recovered completely after two years.
(5) Trochanteric bursitis (TB), often mimicking radiculitis, was diagnosed in 31 patients.
(6) The neurologic abnormalities included aseptic meningitis, encephalitis, cranial neuritis, motor and sensory radiculitis, and myelitis in various combinations.
(7) Segmental myoclonus arising in the spinal cord occurs with several viral infections, including herpes zoster radiculitis.
(8) Results of the studies showed that thermographic studies were efficacious and sensitive for the differential diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome from other peripheral compressive neuropathies, including cervical radiculitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, and Guyon's canal syndrome.
(9) Radiculalgias (18 cases in 22 meningo-radiculitis), especially in the lower extremities (14 cases), required hospitalization in rheumatology in 21 instances.
(11) The author gives a comparative assessment of the results of treatment of the Krasnodar Worsted Cloth Combine workers with sacro-lumbar radiculitis.
(12) A comparative analysis of the levels of morbidity with temporary disability and the actual occupational conditions proved the latters' influence on the morbidity rate, particularly in case with diseases caused by respiratory infections, spinal disorders (radiculitis, lumbago), blood circulation dysfunctions, all of which should be attributed to occupationally conditioned ailments.
(13) These cases are acute meningitis, acute encephalitis with generalized and focal signs, acute transverse myelitis with paraplegia, and acute radiculitis with "sciatica".
(14) Nomenclature for this disease, involving radiculitis, arachnoiditis, and adhesive arachnoiditis, is proposed.
(15) The authors studied the excretion of catecholamines in the diurnal urine in patients with sacrolumbar and cervicothoracal radiculitis in the acute stage with pain and the changes of excretion under the influence of physiotherapy.
(16) The authors analyze some results in the treatment of 100 patients with spondilogenic sacro-lumbar radiculitis by epidural novocain-hydrocortisone blockades.
(17) On the basis of a linear discriminant analysis, a special system of automatized prognosis and early diagnosis of vertebrogenic lumbosacral radiculitis was elaborated with the aid of a computer.
(18) Twenty one patients experienced a painful sensory radiculitis, in 17 cases followed by a predominantly cranial mononeuritis multiplex mainly affecting the facial nerve (Bannwarth's syndrome).
(19) The association of genital herpes and sacral (myelo-) radiculitis has gained little attention in gynecologic literature, yet it is not an uncommon finding in female patients suffering from herpes.
(20) Noncompressive spinal radiculitis is a biochemical, not a biomechanical, problem.
Ridicule
Definition:
(n.) An object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter.
(n.) Remarks concerning a subject or a person designed to excite laughter with a degree of contempt; wit of that species which provokes contemptuous laughter; disparagement by making a person an object of laughter; banter; -- a term lighter than derision.
(n.) Quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness.
(v. t.) To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting.
(a.) Ridiculous.
Example Sentences:
(1) Historically, what made SNL’s campaign coverage so necessary was its ability to highlight the subtle absurdities of the election and exaggerate the ridiculous.
(2) It is ridiculous,' says Li Rui, a former secretary of Mao Zedong.
(3) No doubt it was intended as a bold and graphic way of presenting the Iranian nuclear threat, but much of the initial response – on Twitter, at least – was ridicule.
(4) "It would be ridiculous to encourage shale gas when in reality its greenhouse gas footprint could be as bad as or worse than coal.
(5) He says he won't respond to the latest ridiculous rumor of Republican action.
(6) At the 2nd stage, as the self-esteem lowered and negative attitude of other schoolchildren arose, the neurotic disorders emerged alongside with prevalent depressive reactions and fear of getting bad marks and being an object of ridicule at school.
(7) Once I’d checked she was OK I said, ‘Stop crying now.’ ” So it’s about managing emotions: ‘I’m going to need you to get a grip.’” “If you’ve got interesting points to make about the devaluing of serious words like bullying and depression, why make them in a way that sounds like you’re ridiculing people who are suffering?” I ask.
(8) Walden said the comparison with Comet was “ridiculous”.
(9) Well, Machado put those skills on display on Sunday, and this is an excuse to bring you his ridiculous play against the Yankees.
(10) Alamgir was ridiculed on social media after he told the BBC that the building may have collapsed after opposition activists enforcing a general strike "pushed at the gate and columns of the building".
(11) "The ANC pretence that we don't have a social crisis in this country is quite ridiculous.
(12) So we started asking them ridiculous questions about being single," says Lucas, "and the sheer number of misunderstandings about each other's lives felt like comedic material."
(13) "Rio Ferdinand's decision-making, the chances he has taken, it is ridiculous.
(14) It's ridiculous, because there will soon be a massive public outcry about how there's nowhere for kids to go.
(15) Westminster wits had taken to ridiculing the rebel movement against Gordon Brown as a "peasants' revolt", a cohort without influence.
(16) To create a new bank, which we understand is an option, which could be called Glyn Mills, is ridiculously back to the future.
(17) JD, Oxford More than three months to get a replacement debit card is ridiculous, and we agree that you have been more than patient.
(18) The Kiev-appointed governor, Serhiy Taruta, has dismissed this poll as ridiculous, pointing out that most of the region's 2.4 million voters won't take part.
(19) Liberal Democrats and Conservatives today ridiculed a request by Labour to broadcasters to focus more on policy analysis.
(20) Edge: Cardinals Bench Shane Robinson made a name for himself in Game Four of the NLCS with a pinch-hit home run and actually finished the NLCS with an OPS of 1.278, which is completely ridiculous and tops any of his teammates by a country mile.