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Congratulations to 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion Anamika Veeramani, from Royalton, Ohio. The 14-year-old bested a competitive field by correctly spelling winning word "stromuhr"—a medical word for a rheometer designed to measure the amount and speed of blood flow through an artery. Merriam-Webster was once again proud to sponsor such a fantastic event, and reminds you to keep your spelling skills sharp year-round at Merriam-Webster's Spelling Bee Hive.
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