I think you are right and the dictionary
Posted By: sm on 2009-03-31
In Reply to: Grammar question - DM
Subject: I think you are right and the dictionary
supports you. Look here when you are doubting yourself.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enlarge
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One-Look dictionary
Subject: One-Look dictionary
Go to one-look dictionary and type in testicular cord. If that doesn't work, try testicular chord. You can do this!
FROM DICTIONARY DOT COM *lol*
Subject: FROM DICTIONARY DOT COM *lol*
1 entry found for conversative.
conversative
Con*ver"sa*tive (k[o^]n*v[~e]r"s[.a]*t[i^]v), a. Relating to intercourse with men; social; -- opposed to contemplative.
She chose . . . to endue him with the conversative qualities of youth. --Sir H. Wotton.
You can use One-Look Dictionary
Subject: You can use One-Look Dictionary
site for things like this.
Putting in HCO3 gets a result, while putting in HC03 does not.
http://www.onelook.com/?w=HCO3&ls=a
One-Look dictionary
Subject: One-Look dictionary
http://www.onelook.com/?w=nonproductive&ls=a
see ref #7 from M-W dictionary.
Subject: see ref #7 from M-W dictionary.
Main Entry:2use
Pronunciation:*y*z
Function:verb
Inflected Form:used *y*zd; *used to* usu *y*s-t* ; us*ing
1 : to put into action or service : EMPLOY
2 : to consume or take (as drugs) regularly
3 : UTILIZE *use tact*; also : MANIPULATE *used his friends to get ahead*
4 : to expend or consume by putting to use
5 : to behave toward : TREAT *used the horse cruelly*
6 : to benefit from *house could use a coat of paint*
7 used in the past with to to indicate a former practice, fact, or state *we used to work harder*
–us*er noun
Dictionary says
Subject: Dictionary says
followup is not a word. Only follow up or follow-up.
but why wouldn't it be in the dictionary?
Subject: but why wouldn't it be in the dictionary?
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OneLook Dictionary
Subject: OneLook Dictionary
Does everybody already know about this website?
For labile, it shows the quick definition as:
labile - adjective: open to change; liable to change
look in your regular dictionary
Subject: look in your regular dictionary
there is a word syncopize, derivative of syncopate, derivative of syncope.
One Look Dictionary search
Subject: One Look Dictionary search
would have suggested the correct spelling and its definition for you if you typed in your spelling.
One Look Dictionary site
Subject: One Look Dictionary site
has a helpful feature. You could type in l*noid and it would have offered you several choices, among them the one you were looking for. It usually gives definitions, too.
**sorry, dictionary (looks like I need an English one too, lol) (nm)
Subject: **sorry, dictionary (looks like I need an English one too, lol) (nm)
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Per M-W dictionary, see inside.
Subject: Per M-W dictionary, see inside.
Main Entry: cesarean section
Variant(s): or caesarean section
Function: noun
Usage: often capitalized C
Etymology: from the legendary association of such a delivery with the Roman cognomen Caesar
: surgical incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring
oops - I just went to dictionary.com - see msg
Subject: oops - I just went to dictionary.com - see msg
and there is a disparateness
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?r=2&q=disparateness
and there is disparate.....
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/disparate
former meaning UTTER dissimilarity
oh well, you (and I) did the best we could at the moment - if you still have the report, I'd change it to disparateness (perhaps *LOL*)
It is actually in the dictionary, go figure...
Subject: It is actually in the dictionary, go figure...
a·hold /əˈhoʊld/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[uh-hohld] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. Informal. a hold or grasp (often fol. by of): He took ahold of my arm. Grab ahold!
–adverb 2. Nautical Archaic. close to the wind and on a single tack: to keep a vessel ahold.
—Idiom3. get ahold of, Informal. hold (def. 51
ambient - see dictionary.com
Subject: ambient - see dictionary.com
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
am·bi·ent Audio Help /ˈæmbiənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[am-bee-uhnt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective 1. of the surrounding area or environment: The tape recorder picked up too many ambient noises. The temperature in the display case was 20° lower than the ambient temperature.
2. completely surrounding; encompassing: the ambient air.
Ballotting is not in the dictionary and neither
Subject: Ballotting is not in the dictionary and neither
is ballot or ballotte.
From One-Look Dictionary site:
Subject: From One-Look Dictionary site:
allodynia
Condition in which ordinarily nonpainful stimuli evoke pain.
Origin: allo-+ G. Odyne, pain
See what Sted's Dictionary says about this.
Subject: See what Sted's Dictionary says about this.
benign prostatic hypertrophy
erroneous term that is often considered a synonym of nodular hyperplasia of prostate.
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
progressive enlargement of the prostate due to hyperplasia of both glandular and stromal components, typically beginning in the fifth decade and sometimes causing obstructive or irritative symptoms, or both; does not evolve into cancer.
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but Dorlands Dictionary says
Subject: but Dorlands Dictionary says
Dorlands Medical Dictionary says benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and nodular hyperplasia of the prostate all mean the same thing!
http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands_split.jsp?pg=/ppdocs/us/common/dorlands/dorland/four/000051191.htm#000051191
Sorry - but do you have a medical dictionary??
Subject: Sorry - but do you have a medical dictionary??
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Did you find this in a dictionary? (NM)
Subject: Did you find this in a dictionary? (NM)
dd
neti pot per the dictionary nm
Subject: neti pot per the dictionary nm
Not in my medical dictionary...
Subject: Not in my medical dictionary...
so that means they are "made up."
Don't forget Webster's dictionary--sm
Subject: Don't forget Webster's dictionary--sm
you usually don't think to find "medical" words in Webster's but found the following--
Main Entry: in to·to
Pronunciation: in-'tO-(")tO
Function: adverb
Etymology: Latin, on the whole
: TOTALLY, ENTIRELY
ON-LINE MEDICAL DICTIONARY
Subject: ON-LINE MEDICAL DICTIONARY
Dorland's has a wonderful on-line dictionary for those who cannot afford their own. I use it all the time and am thrilled to be able to share with you all!
http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_a-b_00zPzhtm
please check spelling in med dictionary nm
Subject: please check spelling in med dictionary nm
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Let OneLook dictionary settle it.
Subject: Let OneLook dictionary settle it.
Go to OneLook dictionary. Type in mass affect. It will suggest mass effect. Voila!
I thought of that but bulbits in the dictionary..sm
Subject: I thought of that but bulbits in the dictionary..sm
states inflammation of the urethra and on google, mentioned bulb of the penis, so not thinking this could go with the ear.
you found both in a real dictionary?
Subject: you found both in a real dictionary?
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Lain according to the oxford dictionary
Subject: Lain according to the oxford dictionary
According to what I found it would be lain. This is from askoxford.com
— USAGE The words lay and lie are often used incorrectly. You lay something, as in they are going to lay the carpet, but you lie down on a bed or other flat surface. The past tense and past participle of lay is laid, as in they laid the groundwork or she had laid careful plans; the past tense of lie is lay (he lay on the floor) and the past participle is lain (she had lain on the bed for hours).
In your dictionary, start with phal -
Subject: In your dictionary, start with phal -
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I can't find keratinaceous in any dictionary...
Subject: I can't find keratinaceous in any dictionary...
but I can find keratinous.  Weird one...new on me!
not OP but in Webster's Dictionary since 1980
Subject: not OP but in Webster's Dictionary since 1980
In Webster's Dictionary since 1980 (as I know it and have one here), they have been putting non and re together with whatever comes after it....
nonexistent and reexcision for example.....
et cetera........
and so there should be no hyphen medically either but YOU ARE SO RIGHT, depends on who you work for #1, Client profile #2....and all QA personnel because some mark you correct and some mark you incorrect when you don't use a hyphen or use a hyphen in these cases.
You MUST get and USE a medical dictionary for this job. Period. nm
Subject: You MUST get and USE a medical dictionary for this job. Period. nm
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Actually, diskectomy is in the medical dictionary....
Subject: Actually, diskectomy is in the medical dictionary....
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Medical Dictionary Online has
Subject: Medical Dictionary Online has
I've never had used the word myself, but when it passed my medical spellchecker, I went searching...
Osteoarthritides:
A progressive, degenerative joint disease, the most common form of arthritis, especially in older persons. The disease is thought to result not from the aging process but from biochemical changes and biomechanical stresses affecting articular cartilage. In the foreign literature it is often called osteoarthrosis deformans.
Medical Dictionary Online
Found this on AudioEnglish dictionary...
Subject: Found this on AudioEnglish dictionary...
"MODERATE-SIZED used as an adjective is very rare." Hope this helps.
glucosuria according to OneLook Dictionary.
Subject: glucosuria according to OneLook Dictionary.
nm.
Pan- is listed in the dictionary as all or entire, so
Subject: Pan- is listed in the dictionary as all or entire, so
and it is a combining form so I would think it would be pandiverticulosis.
That is from my Sted's electronic dictionary. sm
Subject: That is from my Sted's electronic dictionary. sm
--Very cheap and very good. Has illustrations for anatomy etc. Great buy and you have it right on your PC. nm
Definition of 'crepitus' in One Look Dictionary...........
Subject: Definition of 'crepitus' in One Look Dictionary...........
Quick definitions (crepitus)
(n.) Same as Crepitation, 2.
(n.) The noise produced by a sudden discharge of wind from the bowels.
And also in other dictionaries
Whoa! There's an Urban Dictionary?
Subject: Whoa! There's an Urban Dictionary?
Thanks for the info.
I went to OneLook dictionary site, and
Subject: I went to OneLook dictionary site, and
I guess Brugada is a possibility. I chose the Wipiki entry to read. Here is part of what it said:
The cause of death in Brugada syndrome is ventricular fibrillation.The episodes of syncope (fainting) and sudden death (aborted or not) are caused by fast polymorphic ventricular tachycardias or ventricular fibrillation. These arrhythmias appear with no warning. While there is no exact treatment modality that reliably and totally prevents ventricular fibrillation from occurring in this syndrome, treatment lies in termination of this lethal arrhythmia before it causes death. This is done via implantation of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), which continuously monitors the heart rhythm and will defibrillate an individual if ventricular fibrillation is noted. Some recently performed studies had evaluated the role of quinidine, a Class Ia antiarrhythmic drug, for decreasing VF episodes occurring in this syndrome. Quinidine was found to decrease number of VF episodes and correcting spontaneous ECG changes, possibly via inhibiting Ito channels.[9] Those with risk factors for coronary artery disease may require an angiogram before ICD implantation.
Why not try Google or a Medical Dictionary
Subject: Why not try Google or a Medical Dictionary
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And according to Sted's Med. Dictionary its 2 words.
Subject: And according to Sted's Med. Dictionary its 2 words.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Sted's. If you don't like something one way, keep looking until you find the way that suits you.
Link for medical dictionary
Subject: Link for medical dictionary
http://medical.merriam-webster.com/medical
Google "medical dictionary"
Subject: Google "medical dictionary"
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According to Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Subject: According to Stedman's Medical Dictionary
pelvi- and pelvo- are both combining forms for pelvis. Did not find either word in my GI/GU Words, but they do have pelvicaliceal, so my guess would be either one is correct. Google comes up with both.
tasered or tased? Dictionary no help..
Subject: tasered or tased? Dictionary no help..
CHIEF COMPLAINT: "Tasered" by police, here for removal of tine.
I worked as a 911 dispatcher and I would say tased in that line of work...
Would you just leave it the way the doc said it?
I use long-standing per my Webster's dictionary. NM
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