Help with singular/pleural wording please.. sm
Posted By: Becky on 2006-09-17
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Subject: Help with singular/pleural wording please.. sm
Which is correct? "There is a cerumen impaction bilaterally which is removed." OR "There are cerumen impactions bilaterally which are removed." TIA
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Do I think of these phrases as pleural or singular? sm
Subject: Do I think of these phrases as pleural or singular? sm
For "small and large bowel" and for "lumbar and thoracic spine" do I think of it as pleural or singular? Would I type small and large bowel are or small and large bowel is? Lumbar and thoracic spine are or lumbar and thoracic spine is? It gets me every time!
tophi pleural, tophus singular
Subject: tophi pleural, tophus singular
X
Was completed. Remainder is the subject here and is singular not pleural. nm
Subject: Was completed. Remainder is the subject here and is singular not pleural. nm
x
that would be two weeks' time. 's is singular (one week's time) and s' is pleural (two
Subject: that would be two weeks' time. 's is singular (one week's time) and s' is pleural (two weeks' time)
nm
thoraces; thorax singular, thoraces pleural
Subject: thoraces; thorax singular, thoraces pleural
QA is correct.
wording
Subject: wording
Could someone straighten this sentence out any better? This is what he is saying:
She has diffuse pain on both the medial aspect of the ankle. Do you think he is foregetting to say and lateral after the word medial? How do I make this look better? 
Thanks!
I think the wording for the first s/l is okay. sm
Subject: I think the wording for the first s/l is okay. sm
Agree with Txczech re "branch." You can always flag it to cover yourself.
Another wording you see is
Subject: Another wording you see is
"injection into the facet joint," so I would say it would be intrafacet injection.
JMO though.
I think he just tripped over his wording
Subject: I think he just tripped over his wording
Probably just meant carotid ultrasound.
I think the hyphens and wording are fine. nm
Subject: I think the hyphens and wording are fine. nm
s
If you changed the wording to what you thought was correct, sm
it would imply that the colostomy bag was bleeding, not blood coming from the colostomy.
I would think it is just the dr's wording. They make up words. If it is not verbatim I would pu
Subject: I would think it is just the dr's wording. They make up words. If it is not verbatim I would put cardiology eval, but if verbatim, leave his word if u are 100% that is what he is saying. nm
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Skin graft, correct wording?
Subject: Skin graft, correct wording?
New to this type of procedure - split thickness skin graft. Dictator states "one twelve thousandths of an inch". What is the correct way to type this?
Thanks.
even with verbatim, we can change wording if incorrect grammar...YW:)..nm
Subject: even with verbatim, we can change wording if incorrect grammar...YW:)..nm
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thank you (it WAS singular)
Subject: thank you (it WAS singular)
I wasn't sure if he was saying "uh chalazia" or "a chalazion" -- I put it as singular (based on what he said in the Plan). thank you all for your help
It's singular. BOS p 407 at the very top.
Subject: It's singular. BOS p 407 at the very top.
nm
singular...nm
Subject: singular...nm
nm
i mean, if bilateral is before is it singular and sm
Subject: i mean, if bilateral is before is it singular and sm
how do you hand bilaterally. I am very confused on the singular and plural regarding these because doctors say it both ways.
For example, examination of the hip, knee, and ankle is normal bilaterally...singular.
So, is it always singular when you use these words? or an equivalent (left and right lower extremity or extremities, etc)
I have been doing this for 3 months but this seems to keep coming up and i am hearing it dictated both ways. Thanks ahead of time for any help :)
I'd keep it nitroglycerin, singular.
Subject: I'd keep it nitroglycerin, singular.
It's like saying asprins...you can say it, but it just "ain't" right 
If it is singular, it is haustrum nm
Subject: If it is singular, it is haustrum nm
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when I googled, used as singular nm
Subject: when I googled, used as singular nm
singulat/singular
Subject: singulat/singular
I read this board often and rarely post except for help. I have noticed Patty always jumping in to help anyone including me.
Do people have so little to worry about they need correct typing errors and spout off angry repsonses?
Good for you Patty!!! 
Does not matter. All dosages are singular.
Subject: Does not matter. All dosages are singular.
All dosages are singular. 10 cc was injected...
Subject: All dosages are singular. 10 cc was injected...
really? I thought *nare* was singular?...n/m
Subject: really? I thought *nare* was singular?...n/m
well, singular not plural...fibrate..nm
Subject: well, singular not plural...fibrate..nm
Am I behind the times or is FOCI now singular sm
Subject: Am I behind the times or is FOCI now singular sm
as well as plural? I left a note on a report that I had changed "foci" to "focus" when he was clearly stating there was ONE focus of enhancement on an exam, and he just dictated one where he specifies "there is a foci - F - O - C - I - of echogenicity..." on an ultrasound.
So am I just old-fashioned, anal-retentive, or what?
bullae or singular bulla??
Subject: bullae or singular bulla??
nm
Because AP, lateral and oblique ?are singular
Subject: Because AP, lateral and oblique ?are singular
...
I'm probably confused, but using the explanation presented it seems like this should be: "Because AP, lateral and oblique is singular,..."
Units of measure take singular
Subject: Units of measure take singular
verbs. See BOS pg. 407.
Crus, singular of crura.
Subject: Crus, singular of crura.
I just had this one too, not long ago. My QA people came back with crus.
See this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crus_of_diaphragm
doc gave it singular but it sounds so wrong...TY though!
Subject: doc gave it singular but it sounds so wrong...TY though!
naris (singular), nares (plural).
Subject: naris (singular), nares (plural).
"cc" is both singular and plural form
Subject: "cc" is both singular and plural form
you don't need to add an 's' to "cc" It's "1 cc" and "10 cc" for example. :D
diverticulum since it is singular, diverticula if plural. nm
Subject: diverticulum since it is singular, diverticula if plural. nm
Bruit is singular, and bruits is plural.
Subject: Bruit is singular, and bruits is plural.
One "l" sequelae (plural) sequela (singular)
Subject: One "l" sequelae (plural) sequela (singular)
diagnosis is singular, diagnoses is plural.
Subject: diagnosis is singular, diagnoses is plural.
The singular and plural forms are decubitus. No decubiti. And
Subject: The singular and plural forms are decubitus. No decubiti. And
s
Because AP, lateral and oblique are singular then it is "was", if it was laterals and obliques
Subject: Because AP, lateral and oblique are singular then it is "was", if it was laterals and obliques (plural) then it would be "were"...
With words that indicate portions—percent, fraction, part, majority, some, all, none, remainder, and so forth —look at the noun in your of phrase (object of the preposition) to determine whether to use a singular or plural verb. If the object of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is plural, use a plural verb.
Examples: Fifty percent of the pie has disappeared.
Pie is the object of the preposition of.
Fifty percent of the pies have disappeared.
Pies is the object of the preposition.
One-third of the city is unemployed.
One-third of the people are unemployed.
NOTE: Hyphenate all spelled-out fractions.
All of the pie is gone.
All of the pies are gone.
Some of the pie is missing.
Some of the pies are missing.
None of the garbage was picked up.
None of the sentences were punctuated correctly.
Of all her books, none have sold as well as the first one.
Plural or singular? "switch off Celexa because of torsade de pointes that (was/were) causing fal
Subject: Plural or singular? "switch off Celexa because of torsade de pointes that (was/were) causing falls"
or Pleural rub
Subject: or Pleural rub
in case he misplaced the lung finding under heart exam.
pleural?
Subject: pleural?
nm
Believe it's pleural peel. nm
Subject: Believe it's pleural peel. nm
xx
Pleural of decubitus?
Subject: Pleural of decubitus?
Pleural of decubitus? Is it decubiti?
TIA.
pleural of decubitus
Subject: pleural of decubitus
decubiti
Pleural is not plural--ack!
Subject: Pleural is not plural--ack!
"Pleural" - You have been transcribing too long. You mean "plural," n'est-ce-pas?
Axes is pleural.
Subject: Axes is pleural.
xx
telangiectasia or pleural of it. nm.
Subject: telangiectasia or pleural of it. nm.
x
pleural of phalanx
Subject: pleural of phalanx
phalanges
pleural effusion
Subject: pleural effusion
I keep hearing laryn- with L beginning
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