It's true that Dorland's defines that way, but
Posted By: JLH on 2006-12-01
In Reply to: Both Stedman's and Dorlands defines vasectomy as surgical removal of the vas deferens - Tinks
Subject: It's true that Dorland's defines that way, but
that doesn't mean the surgical excision of a lymph or any blood vessel could not correctly be referred to as a vasectomy. It may not be common, and it may not be the textbook definition, but the term does not have to exclusively apply to the vas deferens. If you were going to refer to the surgical excision of a lymphatic or other general vessel in a single word, what word would you use? Anyway, I'm not arguing whether or not the dictation was accurate, I'm just saying if that is what was truly said and context did not support a more general use of the term, then the real boob is the physician who dictated it, and if that is what he/she said, and it is clear that is what was said, then I would send it through as well and let the physician confront his/her own potential error in proofing the report and correct it then if it truly needs to be corrected. Patient safety is not involved in this case, so if it is an error and the physician does not take the time to do their job and proof read the report and correct it, then the egg is on their face, which is where it belongs anyway.
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Dorlands dicttionary defines as--sm
"the production of two-dimensional images of the distribution of radioactivity in tissues after the internal administration of radionuclide, the images being obtained by a scintillation camera"
Stedman's defines both words
Subject: Stedman's defines both words
It defines lymphadenitis and suppurative
Both Stedman's and Dorlands defines vasectomy as surgical removal of the vas deferens
Subject: Both Stedman's and Dorlands defines vasectomy as surgical removal of the vas deferens
or a portion of it specifically to induce sterility. It absolutely is not correct to leave vasectomy in a female patient's report. It is wrong! Nowhere in any of my reference books can I find vasectomy referring to anything other than the vas deferens for male sterility, NOWHERE. I don't care how you break up the word, you can not change its meaning as a whole.
The QA person who filled it in is a boob who is simply filling in blanks for the sake of sending a report with no blanks. The report simply should have been sent with the blank and a note drawing the physician's attention to the discrepancy.
Dorland's on the Net
Merck is giving away Dorland's for free...at least for now: Go to http://www.mercksource.com, and click on "Resource Library" for Dorland's.
Dorland's too
Subject: Dorland's too
"F" capitalized in Dorland's, no hyphen. "6 French", abbreviation: F6
Can we get more confused?
Per Dorland's --
Subject: Per Dorland's --
tympany
From Dorland's
Subject: From Dorland's
deciliter(dL) (desLĭ-letәr) one tenth (10minus;1) of a liter; 100 milliliters
Lilly
Link for Dorland's
Here's the link for free Dorland's at Merck's:
http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEzzSzppdocszSzuszSzcommonzSzdorlandszSzdorlandzSzdmd_a-b_00zPzhtm
It still works, at least for now!
Under "ring" in Dorland's.
Subject: Under "ring" in Dorland's.
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Here's what Dorland's says about "calvarium"
Subject: Here's what Dorland's says about "calvarium"
calvarium (calˇvaˇriˇum) (kal-var´e-əm) incorrect term for calvaria.
inferomedial...It's in Dorland's..nm
Subject: inferomedial...It's in Dorland's..nm
Mohs' per Dorland
Subject: Mohs' per Dorland
Ritgen - it's in Dorland's if you have one.
Subject: Ritgen - it's in Dorland's if you have one.
Dorland's is good about listing delivery maneuvers.
According to Dorland's(*), it is distention (nm)
Subject: According to Dorland's(*), it is distention (nm)
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if only that were true....
Subject: if only that were true....
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very true. but i use their pc adn not allow to add
Subject: very true. but i use their pc adn not allow to add
software to it, plus i type straight into their website...so...
LOL so true
Subject: LOL so true
this is true - but yours is better! *LOL*
Subject: this is true - but yours is better! *LOL*
been watching this board for 3-4 years now....and you and Txczech and annabanana are 3 of the top posters whose answers I definitely check out and I learn from all 3 of you........*grin* - I do supply an answer or two or three.....to others as I can.
GMTA!! 
true, true
Subject: true, true
I have also had myopia with astigmatism and have been told is the reason I cannot have LASIK surgery to the eyes
so some knowledge is coming from transcribing experience AND from personal experience....
Not true
Subject: Not true
effect can also be used as a verb...
to effect one's purpose...
to effect an entry,....,
but usually it's more used as a noun, that's right.
How true.
Subject: How true.
Thank you for your help. I don't hear any "L" in it so I am afraid to put that, although it is probably correct. Thank you.
True - Thanks
Subject: True - Thanks
I think I will leave a blank -thanks for your help!
very true (sm)
Subject: very true (sm)
Some things are just common sense.
Not true....
Subject: Not true....
It is
decubitus / decubiti
or
decubitus ulcer / decubitus ulcers.
yes. very true.
Subject: yes. very true.
On my account I can do VERY light editing for grammar, but that's about it. As the previous poster says, if you are on a verbatim account, you should type as dictated even if it's wrong...& if you are uncomfortable with this, leave a blank.
True, we use 2 out of 10 on a 0 to 10.
Subject: True, we use 2 out of 10 on a 0 to 10.
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True...
Subject: True...
unless you're a rat. :-)
Very true
Subject: Very true
Per Dorland's there is no plural. It's just meatus. nm
Subject: Per Dorland's there is no plural. It's just meatus. nm
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intra-articular per Dorland's
Subject: intra-articular per Dorland's
:)
Although my spellcheck takes it as one word.
two words in Dorland's Med Dict also
Subject: two words in Dorland's Med Dict also
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Think it's Kernig's per Dorland's definition. nm
Subject: Think it's Kernig's per Dorland's definition. nm
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it's not pus-like, it's pus or pussy. Dorland's confirms nm
Subject: it's not pus-like, it's pus or pussy. Dorland's confirms nm
More probably cheilectomy. Def inside from Dorland's. nm
Subject: More probably cheilectomy. Def inside from Dorland's. nm
cheilectomy (cheiˇlecˇtoˇmy) (ki-lek´tə-me) [cheil- + -ectomy] 1. excision of a lip. 2. the operation of chiseling off the irregular bony edges of a joint cavity that interfere with motion.
found rheumatosis in my old Dorland's. sm
Subject: found rheumatosis in my old Dorland's. sm
Maybe trying to say something like palmar arthro/rheumatosis? I have typed ortho for years too, and some of them just kind of describe things as best they can.
pontile comes up in the Dorland's & Stedman's
Subject: pontile comes up in the Dorland's & Stedman's
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Dorland's has vasa as being plural of vas. nm
Subject: Dorland's has vasa as being plural of vas. nm
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Stedman's and Dorland's both list
Subject: Stedman's and Dorland's both list
pelvicaliceal as the preferred spelling, the other option being pelvicalyceal, but not pelvo-...
Antizol is listed in Dorland's as a
Subject: Antizol is listed in Dorland's as a
trademarked drug. New one on me.
Also fabere is with a small "f" according to Dorland's
Subject: Also fabere is with a small "f" according to Dorland's
Oh yes, indeed. It is in Dorland's. I have heard it many times.
Subject: Oh yes, indeed. It is in Dorland's. I have heard it many times.
Can't find that in Google or Dorland's
Subject: Can't find that in Google or Dorland's
Strange....
But that's not necessarily true.
Subject: But that's not necessarily true.
Above post is a really good. Affect isn't only a noun. It's also a verb.
True/Flex? SM
Subject: True/Flex? SM
My ortho book old, but it does have True/Flex nail. Don't know whether it is Synthes or not. See info.
A biomechanical comparison of intramedullary nailing systems for ...
Howver, the results indicate the cross-sectional geometry of the True -Flex nail is not able to provide the same degree of static locking as the ...
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The treatment of selected fractures of the humeral shaft with the ...
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True, but we as MTs are suppose to know
Subject: True, but we as MTs are suppose to know
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Even if that were true, then it would only prove
Subject: Even if that were true, then it would only prove
that diabetics with hypertension are the only ones who are ever hospitalized! Having that combination put a person at a higher risk for being hospitalized with complications, of course.
You don't have the credentials to make blanket statements, because just one diabetic person here with normal BP makes you WRONG. And you already have such a response.
That's true, but they repeat themselves
Subject: That's true, but they repeat themselves
like that all the time for me, especially the ESLs or when it's a term that's outside the dictator's specialty.
LMAO!! How true!! nm
Subject: LMAO!! How true!! nm
true and it works! Thanks! nm
Subject: true and it works! Thanks! nm
This is true, and it comes in gelcaps.
Subject: This is true, and it comes in gelcaps.
LOL, hilarious but true :-)
Subject: LOL, hilarious but true :-)
Probably "a canal filling tampon with suction" or some variation of that.
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