Brit milah. The brit milah (Hebrew: ×Ö°Ö¼×¨Ö´××ª ×Ö´××Ö¸×â, pronounced; Ashkenazi pronunciation:, covenant of circumcision; Yiddish pronunciation: bris ) is a Jewish religious male circumcision ceremony performed by a mohel (circumciser) on the eighth day of a male infant's life.
An example of a 1930 Soundex Card. Photo courtesy of the National Archives. The Soundex is a coded surname index (using the first letter of the last name and three digits) based on the way a name sounds rather than the way it's spelled. Surnames that sound the same but are spelled differently - such as Smith and Smyth - have the same code and are filed together.
What is a transthoracic echocardiogram? A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) is a procedure used to check for problems with your heart. It will also show any problems in the blood vessels near your heart. Sound waves are sent through a handheld device placed on your chest. The sound waves show the structure and function of your heart through pictures on a monitor. You will lie on your back or left side.