玉是一个西班牙词的讹用，意思是“腰石”因为在中美洲玉被用作治疗肾病的时兴的手段。

"Jade" is a corruption of a Spanish word meaning "loin stone," as jade was used in Central America as a topical treatment for kidney disease.

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为了防止拼写错误，避免歧义讹用，正确阅读和翻译英语文献，对形近词的进一步的探讨有其必要性和实用价值。

It is necessary to discuss similar words so as to prevent spelling mistakes, avoid wrong word and read and translate English materials correctly.

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