Vocabulary

This comprehensive vocabulary aims to provide clear definitions and pronunciation guides for the key terms associated with the Orapuh organisation and its activities.

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1. Orapuh (noun) /Pronounced: ora-pu/
   • Definition: An international independent oral and public health information, education, and research organization that promotes astute scholarship, proficiency, and open science in the field of oral and public health, with a particular focus on addressing underserved biases in resource-limited contexts.
   • Example: “Is Orapuh offering that service too?”
2. Orapuh Tribe (noun) /Pronounced: ora-pu tr-ai-b/
   • Definition: Professionals and scholars of Orapuh extraction.
   • Example: “Is the speaker of the Orapuh tribe?”
3. Orapuh Tribal Leaders (noun) /Pronounced: ora-pu tr-ai-bal li-ders/
   • Definition: Persons who lead the Orapuh efforts at various levels of organizational endeavors.
   • Example: “There will be a meeting of Orapuh Tribal Leaders on Saturday.”
4. Orapuhian (noun) /Pronounced: ora-pu-hian/
   • Definition: A demonym for a member of the Orapuh Tribe.
   • Example: “Is he an Orapuhian?”
5. Orapuhism (noun) /Pronounced: ora-pu-hi-zim/
   • Definition: A dental and public health scholarly philosophy and movement that promotes astute scholarship, professional proficiency, and open science in underserved biases as tools for advancing knowledge and practice and improving access to healthcare in resource-limited contexts.
   • Example: “The entire concept of Orapuhism flourishes to the benefit of the stakeholders in hard-to-reach settings.”
6. Oraposium (noun) /Pronounced: ora-po-zium/
   • Definition: A symposium-like academic and clinical meeting to discuss a particular subject.
   • Example: “I will be attending next Saturday’s Oraposium.”
7. Orapuhisation (noun) /Pronounced: ora-pu-hai-zation/
   • Definition:
     1. The process of making someone or something Orapuh-conforming.
     2. The act of becoming an Orapuhian.
     3. The fact of making someone or something Orapuh-conforming.
   • Example: “The Orapuhisation of the presentation involves 12 distinct steps.”
8. Orapuhise (verb) /Pronounced: Ora-pu-hai-ze/
   • Definition: To make someone or something Orapuh-conforming.
   • Example: “This presentation is shabby. You should work with your mentor to Orapuhise it.”
9. Orapuhises (verb) /Pronounced: ora-pu-hai-zis/
   • Definition: To make someone or something Orapuh-conforming (3rd person present).
   • Example: “That Rapporteur Orapuhises every report.”
10. Orapuhiser (noun) /Pronounced: ora-pu-hai-zer/
    • Definition: A person, project, or program that ensures that Orapuh people, processes, and products are Orapuh-conforming.
    • Example: “That young man is a great Orapuhiser.”
11. Orapuhised (adjective) /Pronounced: ora-pu-hai-zed/
    • Definition: Made Orapuh-conforming.
    • Example: “The lady was less concerned about her work, but now that she has been Orapuhised, she is good.”
12. Orapuhising (adjective) /Pronounced: ora-pu-hai-zing/
    • Definition: To Orapuhise someone or something.
    • Example: “Orapuhising new candidates at the OFP is an arduous task.”
13. OCliCR (noun) /Pronounced: Okli Cee Ar/
    • Definition: Acronym for Orapuh Clinical Case Reviews, a fortnight peer-appraised clinical meeting to review real-life clinical cases from varying practices presented by the dominant clinician that handled them. The exercise aims to enhance clinical judgment skills, foster clinical proficiency, and improve patient care.
    • Example: “It seems that you have been scheduled to present that noma case at the OCliCR next week.”

The Orapuh Vocabulary serves as a valuable resource for Orapuhians.