Disk versus disc
Posted By: mschweikl on 2008-09-20
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Subject: Disk versus disc
I was just wondering what the general opinion is on disc versus disk when referring to the back. AMMT Book of Style indicates disk should be used but I had thought disc was the more generally accepted.
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disk versus disc
Subject: disk versus disc
Funduscopic exam reveals sharp DISKS OR DISCS.
Does anyone have a rule as to which disk/disc to use when?
Thanks for any help.
anyone, eh?........we know disk/disc....sm
Subject: anyone, eh?........we know disk/disc....sm
we know if it's disk or disc and which is the preferable way to go and we also know that it's bottom line - CLIENT PREFERENCE.
Now, if you continually cannot help anyone in this thread and merely want to be confrontational and into one upmanship, please leave the board and find a more confrontational one upmanship place to hang out....it would be GREATLY appreciated by probably everyone.
Disc or disk
Subject: Disc or disk
What is correct? C-spine herniated disc or disk? Degenerative disc or disk disease, etc. I have seen this both ways. Confused.
Thanks
help with disk/disc
Subject: help with disk/disc
Is this correct? -- Disc used with eyes. Disk used with back.
Thanks.
Disk or Disc
Subject: Disk or Disc
I am typing a report of an L4-L5 disk herniation, but I see on google it is spelled with a C at the end instead of a K, so just wondering now if spelling it disk is correct or not?
Thanks!
disc/disk
Subject: disc/disk
OK, so I am officially an oldtimer! Actually I asked my TL if I could use "disc" for back stuff because I just like how it looks so much better than "disk". He said I could, however in the EYE, it is "disk". So another difference of opinion here.
disc vs disk
Subject: disc vs disk
My understanding is BOS says "disc" pertaining to the eye and "disk" for all other anatomical terms not related to the eye.
disc/disk
Subject: disc/disk
which is correct?
CERVICAL SPINE DEGENERATIVE *disk/disc* DISEASE WITH RADICULITIS
disc vs disk - poll please
Subject: disc vs disk - poll please
I thought the preferred word to use for both oph and ortho was disc. Either are okay to use, but keep it consistent in your transcription, disk for spine, disc for eyes. I guess it just depends who you work for. What do you all use?
You are mistaken. Look up disc/disk in your sm
Subject: You are mistaken. Look up disc/disk in your sm
medical dictionary and you will see that the two are interchangeable. One is Latin and the other is Greek. They both mean the same exact thing.
Oh no, not the disc/disk discussion! :op
Subject: Oh no, not the disc/disk discussion! :op
Here we go.
Spinal disc or disk?
Subject: Spinal disc or disk?
disc = spine, disk = eyes... That is how I do it.
Subject: disc = spine, disk = eyes... That is how I do it.
nm
disk - spine, disc - eyes nm
Subject: disk - spine, disc - eyes nm
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same here; disk (spine), disc (eyes)
Subject: same here; disk (spine), disc (eyes)
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when referring to the spine is it disk or disc? Also is it 3 mm or 3mm
Subject: when referring to the spine is it disk or disc? Also is it 3 mm or 3mm
I noticed QA is changing my work and what something I see doesnt look right to me. I type 3 mm and they change it to 3mm. Also I received a half typed report and they were using disc for disk. Maybe I need to start studying a little more.
preferred is disk though for yrs I typed disc....
Subject: preferred is disk though for yrs I typed disc....
I was taught disC for eye, disK for back, but
Subject: I was taught disC for eye, disK for back, but
many MTSO's/clients want disK for everything.
which is correct? lumbar disc disease or disk
Subject: which is correct? lumbar disc disease or disk
disease? Thanks
I learned to use disc when referring to the eye and disk for the back....
Subject: I learned to use disc when referring to the eye and disk for the back....
However, seems like disk is the preferred way for both now.
In the "old" days it was disc for back and disk
Subject: In the "old" days it was disc for back and disk
for eye, but now preferred is disk for both. I did actually used to have a spine surgeon who specified we use disc, but other than that I believe almost everyone uses disk.
Exactly. Disk is preferred but disc is also correct. So RELAX, people!
Subject: Exactly. Disk is preferred but disc is also correct. So RELAX, people!
Have a margarita or something, willya?
Thanks for the cite, CG!
Both are correct, just type it according to your account specifics, some like disc and other disk.
Subject: Both are correct, just type it according to your account specifics, some like disc and other disk.
I prefer disc also, but disk is preferred for AAMT BOS 2, page 140
Subject: I prefer disc also, but disk is preferred for AAMT BOS 2, page 140
oh well... have to do what the BOS says.
disk - spine, disc - eyes. agree with consistency. Both ways correct. nm
Subject: disk - spine, disc - eyes. agree with consistency. Both ways correct. nm
Disk
Subject: Disk
To my knowledge disc with a C is for the back and disk with a K is for the eyes.
Not sure about your other word.
My QA says disk
Subject: My QA says disk
disk
Subject: disk
The ortho word book has both, but has disk listed first, so that is probably the one they prefer
disk disease?
I'm hearing disk disease but I'm more familiar with degenerative disk disease or lumbar disk disease. Is just the term disk disease fairly common? Thanks.
Per BOS, disK is preferred for both.
Subject: Per BOS, disK is preferred for both.
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Is it L5/S1 or L5-S1 disk herniation?
Subject: Is it L5/S1 or L5-S1 disk herniation?
Is it written with a slash or dash???
Thanks!
disc for Ophthalmology
Subject: disc for Ophthalmology
I'm an Ophto MT, and we use disc.
disc server
Subject: disc server
Has anybody ever heard of a site called "disc server" it is really neat place where MT posts their questions and get replies almost instantly. I was just there a couple of weeks ago but now I can't find it.
disc desiccation?
Subject: disc desiccation?
disc perfusion, maybe?
Subject: disc perfusion, maybe?
x
I would vote for disc
Subject: I would vote for disc
Typed for ortho for 6 years - always used disc - seems to be more common
residual disc
Subject: residual disc
..and my account has wants it disc nm
Subject: ..and my account has wants it disc nm
x
probably disc hyperplasia. NM
Subject: probably disc hyperplasia. NM
xx
30 disc coniations?
Subject: 30 disc coniations?
Two spinal injuries, 30 disc "coniations? "
s/l silverside disc
Subject: s/l silverside disc
It sounds like he is say silverside disc was applied on the ends of the catheter, He is doing a triple lumen catheter insertion.
Disk space height
Subject: Disk space height
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Is it eccentric disk bulge?
Subject: Is it eccentric disk bulge?
TIA
BOS II page 140, recommends disk for all uses. nm
Subject: BOS II page 140, recommends disk for all uses. nm
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L4-5 far lateral disk excision
Subject: L4-5 far lateral disk excision
This was changed years ago to disK.
Subject: This was changed years ago to disK.
x
BOS2-Preference is disk.
Subject: BOS2-Preference is disk.
x
Is he saying optic disk pallor? (sm)
Subject: Is he saying optic disk pallor? (sm)
xx
Retractors for herniated disk C5-6
Subject: Retractors for herniated disk C5-6
Anterior cervical diskectomy infusion.
(s/l kleid) retractors were placed for further expose the C5-6 disk space.
I use disc myself for all accounts I transcribe for...nm
Subject: I use disc myself for all accounts I transcribe for...nm
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Just a thought to see if you hear disc
Subject: Just a thought to see if you hear disc
I looked up anterior cervical discectomy but cannot find a Dock's plate
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