Walking pneumonia (also called atypical pneumonia because it's different from the typical bacterial pneumonia) is common in teens and is often caused by a tiny microorganism, Mycoplasma pneumoniae (pronounced: my-co-PLAZ-ma noo-MO-nee-ay).
The cloze procedure is an informal tool for assessing students comprehension. Teachers use the cloze procedure to gather information about readers abilities to deal with the content and structure of texts they are reading.
troÂ·che. A small, discoid or rhombic body composed of solidifying paste containing an astringent, antiseptic, or demulcent drug, used for local treatment of mouth or throat. Troches are meant to dissolve in the mouth and are also called lozenges and pastilles. Synonym(s): lozenge, morsulus.