I would put tract, as in sinus tract (tunnel) formation. IMO. nm
Posted By: Txczech on 2007-11-17
In Reply to: Tracts versus tracks - Grace
Subject: I would put tract, as in sinus tract (tunnel) formation. IMO. nm
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sinus tract nm
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just to clarify...as in sinus tract
Subject: just to clarify...as in sinus tract
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Subject: sinus tract or sinus track (sm)
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I learned sinus tract -- elongated area, pathway etc. nm
Subject: I learned sinus tract -- elongated area, pathway etc. nm
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Sorry, it is definitely tract. nm
Subject: Sorry, it is definitely tract. nm
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Subject: tract. nm
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Subject: Yes, tract. nm
Pyramidal tract?
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Subject: It's fistulous tract - nm
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Subject: Is this for urinary tract? nm
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Subject: any chance he's saying GI tract suspects?
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Subject: fistulous track or tract?
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long tract sign(s)
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Subject: shunt track or tract?
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Subject: Is it excision of ulcer and tract or track?....nm
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Subject: He's making the whole resp. tract 1 word. Give him what he wants! nm
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Subject: outflow or outflow tract maybe - nm
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Subject: How about "callus formation"? nm
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callus formation? (nm)
Subject: callus formation? (nm)
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