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Posted By: wondering on 2007-07-20
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Has anyone had any experience with the Stedman's medical dictionary software? I will be starting with a new company at home soon and I'm wondering about compatibility, etc. Any info would be appreciated! Thank you!

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Stedman's Medical Dictionary
I want to move a custom Stedman's medical dictionary to another computer (the one the MT created). Does anyone know how to do this? Thanks !

Smartype and Stedman's Medical Dictionary are 2 different things.
The Smartype is a word Expander of all the medical terms, but the dictionary is the actual words with definitions. :)

Don't need a medical dictionary, but you should have the Stedman's spellchecker loaded. Can
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Stedman's Med Dictionary and Stedman's Med Spell checker are two different programs. Which on

do you have? If it is the medical dictionary, as far as I know it is only a reference software and can't be used as a spell checker.

If you have the spell checker, go into Word. Click on Tools, Options, and then Spelling & Grammar tab. Then click on the Custom Dictionaries button about half way down the window. This will open a new window that lists your available dictionaries and one should be checked. Mine is checked next CUSTOM.DIC (DEFAULT). There is an ADD button to the right. If you click it, you will be able to browse for your custom dictionary.

Hope that helps.

I would buy new a Dorland's Medical Dictionary, Stedmans Medical and Surgical Equipment...SM

and Tessier's The Surgical Word Book, 3rd edition. Books you could buy used I would say would be Stedman's Pathology and Lab Medicine and Cardiology/Pulmonary word book. These are all the books I use the most during my day. You could buy other speciality word books as you need them and could probably go used with those.

I wouldn't bother with buying a drug book, new editions come out every year and I just stick to the FDA website and RXList as my drug references.

Also FYI, not a book, but I use my Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictationary a lot. It's easier to open the program than it is to pick up a huge 30-pound dictionary.

I have Stedman dictionary. It's helpful.

It is not as complete as I would have thought. I got it a couple years ago and really like the abilty to 'hear' the words. Hope this helps.

They are different. One is an expander and Stedman's is a dictionary. I have both.
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Which is the best Stedman's electronic dictionary?

Which is the latest and best Stedman's electronic dictionary to get?

There's one on Amazon for 44.98 that includes a book and a CD-ROM.

http://www.amazon.com/Stedmans-Medical-Dictionary/dp/0781733901/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/102-2847481-2148145?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180728177&sr=8-1

Then, there's one on the Stedman site for 99.95, but it's only a CD-ROM.

http://stedmans.com/product.cfm/528/210

Which of these (or another?) is the best one to get?

Medical Dictionary

Does anyone know if there is a place to download a free medical dictionary?

Medical Dictionary
MT Mom
Hey thanks guys for the suggestions. I am going to be doing transcription at home for they physician I work for and am using Word perfect 12. It has a spell check on it but was looking for a medical spell check I could download and use along with a general spell check.

This is why every MT should own a medical dictionary. NM
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medical dictionary
I loaded Stedman's and it did not automatically load into my Word dictionary. Can anyone help me out?

Dorland's Medical Dictionary nm
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Your QA needs to get a good medical dictionary. SM
I've been an MT for a long, long time and I have never heard of anything so ridiculous.

Do you have the medical dictionary or just the spellchecker? I'm
curious about the electronic dictionary. Thanks.

what kind of medical dictionary CD .....

What kind of medical dictionary program do you have on your computer? I'm wanting to get one but not sure what's good. I usually buy Stedman's books. Thanks for any info.

need a good online medical dictionary
that I can use without having to download it because I'm not allowed to download anything and I can't intall my stedman's.

I received one with my dorland Medical Dictionary
And it has been a great help. lp

Do a Google search for free medical dictionary NM
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Stedmans Medical Dictionary or MD for the Health Prof and Nursing?
Which one do you prefer?

Stedman's also has an expander software.
It is Stedman's Smartype.

Stedman's software issues
Over a year ago I had to wipe my computer out and reinstall software but I didn't reinstall my Stedman's Plus Spellchecker 2004. I went to do it this week because I have a need and it isn't working. I used Microsoft office XP professional, version 2002.

Does anyone know any tricks to kick start this into working. My husband mentioned that sometimes service pack 3 is an issue for new software.

I also am having an issue getting Quick Look Electronic Drug Index 2006 to work also. What a pain. Thanks for any help.

Lynn

Have your medical dictionary handy while taking the multiple choice part of the test.(nm)
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Buy a Stedman's Medical and Surgical
Equipment Words book. One of the best references around.

Stedman's Medical and Surgical Equipment Words is invaluable. nm
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What is the best medical spellcheck software?
I am currently looking into medical spellcheck and medical dictionary. Does anybody have suggestions as to what is the best and most comprhensive?

medical spellchecker software

I know this has been asked numerous times, but I just updated computers and had Stedmans medical spellcheck 2005. When I called them to activate it on my new computer (I figured they wouldn't do it, it being so old) they told me it doesn't support MS Word 2007 anyway, and it will cost $99 to upgrade to that version. My question is, what medicl spellcheck does anyone recommend for me that isn't so expensive but is a very good medical spellcheck. Since that is what you all do for a living I wanted to get some opinions. Thanks very much.

medical spellchecker software

I use Sylvan software's medical spell checker and ...am
also their Shortcut word expander. I love both of them. Unfortunately, the spellchecker does not work in DocQscribe, which I work in now. I wish I could get it to because I hate the DocQScribe spellchecker.

Spellex medical spellchecker and line count software

Does anyone use this program. Is it any good. I have abacus right now that I have had for about 8 or 9 years and I really like it but I just upgraded to Word 2007 and I don't like the way it does the new count. It is a stand alone now instead of working inside Word and it does not seem to be as accurate and function as well. Also I have Dorlands electronic medical spellchecker and I really like it because it will correct things automatically that I misspell and stuff and it words directly in Word but it is not compatible with Word 2007. Does anyone have any advice on this or any software that is good and works with Word 2007?

Thanks

Stedman's phrase book vs. Medical Phrase Index? sm
I'm debating between the newest edition of the MPI versus the Stedman's phrase book. Have had experience with the MPI, but not the Stedman's one. Is Stedman's worth it?

I have only used Stedman's. What are some differences in Dorland's and Stedman's?
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Yeah, you're right. Who cares who licenses your software? Heck, I use all pirated software anyw

why pay for anything, right?

Except that is AGAINST THE LAW!!!

A friend of mine got one and she is finding that some of her software, specifically her ISP software
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If u need server software, try guild ftp. If just user software
then try cuteftp, coffeecupftp, or wsftp. They don't charge a line rate and I believe guildftp server software is still free.

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EMR has revolutionized the healthcare industry in recent times. Many experts felt that EMR & Voice Recognition would totally replace Medical Transcription - however; the industry soon realized that transcription has certain advantages over point & click charting and many physicians preferred to dictate notes rather than document the data at the point of care themselves.

Exactly. It's not in the dictionary. That's why you need...
In order to know what verbiage is outside the norm, but is still acceptable in the profession. USE RESOURCES (and not human ones)! Does a surgeon ask 'gee, where's the pancreas again?'

dictionary.com
shows either long haul or long-haul (as an adjective)

From dictionary

results for: oriental

o�ri�en�tal - Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[awr-ee-en-tl, ohr‑]

�adjective 1. (usually initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Orient, or East; Eastern.
2. of the orient or east; eastern.
3. (initial capital letter) Zoogeography. belonging to a geographical division comprising southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as and including the Philippines, Borneo, and Java.
4. Jewelry. a. (usually initial capital letter) designating various gems that are varieties of corundum: Oriental aquamarine; Oriental ruby.
b. fine or precious; orient: oriental agate; oriental garnet.

c. designating certain natural saltwater pearls found esp. in the Orient.

�noun 5. (usually initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the Orient.

From another dictionary
o�ri�en�tal (�r'ē-ĕn'tl, ōr'-) pronunciation
adj.

1. often Oriental Of or relating to the countries of the Orient or their peoples or cultures; eastern.
2. Oriental Of or designating the biogeographic region that includes Asia south of the Himalaya Mountains and the islands of the Malay Archipelago.
3. Lustrous and valuable: oriental pearls.
4.
1. Of or relating to a genuine or superior gem: an oriental ruby.
2. Relating to or designating corundum that resembles another stone in color.

n.

often Oriental Often Offensive. An Asian.
orientally o'ri�en'tal�ly adv.

USAGE NOTE Asian is now strongly preferred in place of Oriental for persons native to Asia or descended from an Asian people. The usual objection to Oriental�meaning �eastern��is that it identifies Asian countries and peoples in terms of their location relative to Europe. However, this objection is not generally made of other Eurocentric terms such as Near and Middle Eastern. The real problem with Oriental is more likely its connotations stemming from an earlier era when Europeans viewed the regions east of the Mediterranean as exotic lands full of romance and intrigue, the home of despotic empires and inscrutable customs. At the least these associations can give Oriental a dated feel, and as a noun in contemporary contexts (as in the first Oriental to be elected from the district) it is now widely taken to be offensive. However, Oriental should not be thought of as an ethnic slur to be avoided in all situations. As with Asiatic, its use other than as an ethnonym, in phrases such as Oriental cuisine or Oriental medicine, is not usually considered objectionable.

An Asian person once corrected my brother on this point. I'd go with Asian rather than risk being offensive.

dictionary help
It has been my observation that once downloaded and set up it runs automatically if spellchecker is part of your package- I did not have to "add" only download - best way to tell is type in a medical word - also - start, programs and find stedmans for your tab to select and open for searchs in dictionary itself- you can keep it minimized.

you'd better get a new dictionary

Callus is a noun

Callous is an adjective - whether you're using it to describe a lesion on your foot or the way a person acts. Actually, the latter use originated from the medical use because a callous lesion is "hard and rough around the edges" like some people can be.

dictionary
On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the Spelling & Grammar tab.

Click Dictionaries.

Select the dictionary you want to edit. Make sure you do not clear its check box.

Click Edit.

Add, delete, or edit the words in the custom dictionary.
If you're typing words, press ENTER after each word to put it on a separate line.

When you finish editing, click Save on the Standard toolbar.

On the File menu, click Close

Did you check the dictionary?

Not only did I check the dictionary...

Several, in fact, Dorland's, Stedman's, Stedman's Ophthalmology Word Book, Google (please notice I said it sounds like "ameliorectomy"...so I could have searched all day...) Looked up samples of ophthalmology reports and checked with my fellow quality auditors. I came to this board to use it as it was meant to be used...not about what's for dinner, what's your favorite TV show, etc... Honey, I have been an MT for 30 years, a quality auditor for 10 years and have probably forgotten more medical terminology than you will ever know. Please keep your venom to yourself.

To those of you who tried to help me, I sincerely appreciate it! It did get an answer...it was Muellerectomy.

Smartype/dictionary
If I buy Stedman's Smartype, do I still need to buy the dictionary?

I just went to dictionary.com, found this...sm

2 entries found for orientated.

o�ri�en�tate

( P ) Pronunciation Key (�r

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n-,

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v. o�ri�en�tat�ed, o�ri�en�tat�ing, o�ri�en�tates
v. tr.

To orient: �He... stood for a moment, orientating himself exactly in the light of his knowledge� (John le Carr�).

v. intr.

To face or turn to the east.

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orientated

adj : adjusted or located in relation to surroundings or circumstances; sometimes used in combination; "the house had its large windows oriented toward the ocean view"; "helping freshmen become oriented to college life"; "the book is value-oriented throughout" [syn: oriented] [ant: unoriented]

Source: WordNet � 2.0, � 2003 Princeton University

Checking the dictionary?
Are we watching the same Judge Joe Brown!?! Not the impression I get, at all. LOL!

can you not go into the dictionary and delte some--sm
you no longer use? I did this a few weeks ago and found a lot that I no longer needed.

Custom dictionary
I do not know what operating system you are using. I use XP and my custom dictionary is located as - C:DocumentsandSettingsOwnerApplicationDataMicrosoftProofCUSTOM.DIC

All of the words that I have added to my dictionary over the past couple of years are stored here. You should be able to copy the words and paste them in your new custom dictionary.

I hope that I am explaining this correctly.

As a note, I have even put a shortcut to my custom dictionary words on my desktop for easy access.

Edit Dictionary
Click on Tools, Options, Spelling & Grammar. On the Custom Dictionary window, select CUSTOM.DIC then click Dictionaries (to the right). When Custom Dictionary window opens, click Edit. Find the word you added and delete it. Save the file.